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Peru's Apathetic Presidential Election

Peru's Apathetic Presidential Election

Frontrunners like Keiko Fujimori have focused their campaigns on security and the expulsion of migrants, but polls suggest that at least 20% of the electorate remains undecided.

Many rural communities report that no candidates have visited them, highlighting a disconnect between the capital and the rest of the country.

The lack of concrete plans to tackle illegal mining and environmental crises has also been a major point of criticism from experts.

The outcome of the vote is uncertain, with many fearing that another fractured parliament will lead to further political instability.

Peru
Sovereign state in South America
Keiko Fujimori
Peruvian politician (born 1975)