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World · 12 April 2026

Why Peru is about to elect its ninth president in less than a decade

Why Peru is about to elect its ninth president in less than a decade

Peru heads to the polls on Sunday with 35 candidates in the race to become the country's ninth president in under 10 years. Rising corruption and crime have left voters asking whether this election can finally break the cycle of political instability that has plagued the nation. The sheer size of the field makes it one of the most unpredictable votes in the country's modern history.

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