After winning the first round of presidential elections, Castillo presented his ideas in a more moderated manner, trying to maintain a balance between the leftist ideals of Free Peru and the consensus of Peruvians.[76][77] The Economist wrote that Castillo "combines radical rhetoric with pragmatism", noting that he worked with both left and right-wing groups, including Keiko Fujimori's Popular Force, during the 2017 teachers strike.[3] While promoting left-wing values on government spending and foreign policy, he trends more right-wing on social issues, directly expressing opposition to the "legalization of abortion, same-sex marriage, or euthanasia" and the "gender equality approach" in education.[4][5][78][79]