Lima, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - In crime-hit Peru, candidates vie to be 'meanest sheriff'

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2026-03-26

Peruvian presidential hopefuls are touting cash bounties for killing criminals and jungle prisons encircled by Amazonian vipers as they look to tap widespread public anger over rising violence ahead of the April 12 election. Extreme ideas are shaping a campaign which features a record 35 candidates, as Peru confronts soaring extortion and a homicide rate that has more than doubled since 2018. Public frustration is high: "Even the police are corru......

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