Lima, March 21, 2026 (AFP) - Peru's crowded presidential race zeroes in on organized crime

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For the 35 candidates vying to be Peru's next president, the question of how to beat back organized crime could be what it takes to break out ahead of the pack. The record number of presidential hopefuls aiming to become the South American country's ninth head of state in a decade are campaigning amid a growing security crisis. Homicides in Peru rose from about 1,000 in 2018 to more than 2,600 last year, and reported extortions surged from 3,200......

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