Peru on Edge
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Peru will choose a president Sunday in a runoff election between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez. The winner will be the ninth leadert in a decade.
The results of Peru's presidential election on Sunday could hinge on the votes of small, artisanal gold miners who benefit from loose regulations under an administrative program that was created in 2016 and originally slated to end in 2020.
After eight presidents in ten years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.
Trujillo mourned its dead, killed in crime waves that have targeted this Peruvian city. Small business owners struggle and extortion by gangs is rampant as in many other places across the South American country.
Facing a surge in violence, voters will choose between a newly moderated left and a right-wing candidate representing an autocrat’s divisive legacy.
Peruvians are chosing between two presidential candidates with starkly different views LIMA, Peru — Peruvians choose between two presidential hopefuls with starkly different views Sunday, as they elect their ninth head of state in 10 years amid growing concerns about crime.