Lima, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - Polls open as Peru picks ninth president in a decade

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Polls opened in Peru's presidential and legislative elections Sunday, with crime and instability dominating a crowded race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade. From the Amazon to the Andes, about 27 million Peruvians are obliged to vote. The presidential field includes 35 candidates, among them a comedian, a media baron, an autocrat's daughter, and a hard?line ex?mayor who likens himself to a cartoon pig. The ballot paper itself is a......

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