More than 25 million Peruvians are expected to head to the polls Sunday to choose a new president from a staggering field of 35 candidates.
In a very fragmented political landscape, experts agree that a June 7 run-off election is all but certain, as no candidate is expected to capture the majority needed for an outright victory.
The frontrunners encapsulate the ideological fractures within the Andean nation. Keiko Fujimori, leading the Fuerza Popular party, is making her fourth presidential bid. As the daughter of the late Alberto Fujimori, she champions a far-right platform while navigating the shadow of her father’s divisive legacy
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