Peru votes for ninth president in 10 years between Fujimori and Castillo
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- Peru is holding a presidential runoff election between right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo.
- Over 27.3 million Peruvians are eligible to vote in an election that will determine the country's ninth president in ten years.
- Voters must choose between Fujimori, the daughter of a former president convicted of crimes, and Castillo, an ally of a former president imprisoned for a failed coup.
Peru is heading to the polls for a presidential runoff election, with voters choosing between right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo. This election marks a significant moment, as it will install the country's ninth president in just a decade.
More than 27.3 million Peruvians are eligible to cast their ballots. The voting process began Sunday morning and will continue for ten hours, after which vote counting will commence. Officials anticipate the final results may take several days.
The choice before voters is stark. On one side is Keiko Fujimori, the political heir of former President Alberto Fujimori, who served from 1990 to 2000. He is currently imprisoned for crimes against humanity and corruption scandals. On the other side is Pedro Castillo, an ally of former President Pedro Castillo, who was himself imprisoned in late 2022 following a failed coup attempt.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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