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Peru votes for its ninth president in 10 years

Peru votes for its ninth president in 10 years
France 24 Sunday 07 June 2026, 08:34 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Peruvians will choose on Sunday their ninth president in 10 years, in a tight runoff election between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez who are trying to woo voters fed up with political chaos and rising crime. Fujimori, daughter of former autocratic president Alberto Fujimori, is making her fourth bid for the presidency. Keywords for this article

Peruvians will choose on Sunday their ninth president in 10 years, in a tight runoff election between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez who are trying to woo voters fed up with political chaos and rising crime. Fujimori, daughter of former autocratic president Alberto Fujimori, is making her fourth bid for the presidency. Keywords for this article
Peru (LOCATION) Peruvians (ORG) Keiko Fujimori (PERSON) Roberto Sanchez (PERSON) Fujimori (PERSON) Alberto Fujimori (PERSON)
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