VOICED : Candidato peruano Lescano niega que su esposa chilena sea pariente de Pinochet

Johnny Lescano, a Peruvian presidential candidate, denies claims that his wife is related to the late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. His wife, Patricia Contador, is a Chilean lawyer whose family has ties to the Chilean military. Lescano, leading in polls for the April 11 elections, dismisses the claims as a smear campaign. He met his wife in the 1980s while studying in Santiago. Lescano proposes to request the return of the Huáscar ship from Chile, sparking mixed reactions in Peru. Pinochet ruled Chile for nearly 17 years, relinquishing power in 1990.

What did Johnny Lescano deny during his campaign event?

• That he is related to Augusto Pinochet

• That he has any children

• That he plans to run for president

• That his wife is related to Augusto Pinochet

What profession does Johnny Lescano's wife, Patricia Contador, have?

• Teacher

• Lawyer

• Engineer

• Doctor

How does Lescano describe the rumors about his wife's alleged connection to Pinochet?

• As a family secret

• As a misunderstanding

• As a political strategy

• As a smear campaign

What did Lescano propose regarding the Huáscar ship?

• To sell it to another country

• To return it to Chile

• To request its return to Peru

• To convert it into a restaurant

How long did Augusto Pinochet rule Chile?

• 20 years

• 17 years

• 15 years

• 10 years