Peru’s discontented voters face straight left-right choice in election runoff
Summary
Peruvians will vote in a presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori, a right-wing candidate, and Roberto Sánchez, a leftist congressman. Both face a divided country dealing with high crime, political instability, corruption scandals, and low trust in politicians.Key Facts
- The runoff election is on Sunday in Peru.
- Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, received 17% of the vote in the first round.
- Roberto Sánchez, a former minister and leftist candidate, got 12% in the first round and has rural support.
- Pedro Castillo, Sánchez’s predecessor, was ousted in 2022 and sentenced to over 11 years in jail for rebellion.
- Polls show a very close race, with Sánchez at 43.8% and Fujimori at 43.2%.
- Peru has had eight presidents since 2016, many of whom were not elected and faced accusations of corruption.
- Voter turnout is low, with millions abstaining or spoiling their ballots to show discontent.
- Many Peruvians distrust politicians due to repeated scandals and political instability.
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