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Peru Heads to a Presidential Runoff — and Neither Option Feels Great to Most Voters
The Guardian·Sunday, 7 June 2026
Peruvians vote Sunday to choose between Keiko Fujimori, a right-wing politician who has run for president twice before and lost, and Roberto Sánchez, a leftist congressman. Whoever wins will become the country's ninth president in just ten years. Voters are exhausted by corruption, crime, and political chaos.
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Peru is a major copper producer and Latin America's sixth-largest economy. Who runs it matters for global commodity markets and regional stability.
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