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Peru’s tight presidential race: crime fears and old ghosts

June 9, 2026

Peruvians headed to the polls Sunday with heavy hearts, not just ballots. Crime is the monster under the bed for most families, and the two final candidates offer very different dreams of how to tame it. Keiko Fujimori, daughter of a former leader who now lives in prison clothes, waves the flag of o

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Peru’s Election: A Messy Race for a Nation on Edge

April 13, 2026

Peru’s next president will be chosen on Sunday, but voters are heading to the polls with little enthusiasm. Thirty-plus candidates are running, none close to the 50% needed to win outright, so a runoff on June 7 seems almost certain. Behind the crowded field lies years of political chaos—eight presi

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Peru’s crowded race for president in troubled times

April 13, 2026

Peru is holding its latest presidential election with 35 candidates running to lead a country that has cycled through eight presidents in a decade. The vote comes as violence and corruption dominate public frustration, pushing many voters to see politicians as untrustworthy. Crime has spiked sharply

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Peru’s Big Ballot: A 35‑Candidate Showdown

April 11, 2026

The election in Peru is set to be the most confusing one yet for its 27 million voters. Thirty‑five people are running for president, a record that shows how unstable the country’s politics have become. Voters will need to choose from a huge ballot that shows each candidate’s picture and party symbo