Lima, April 12, 2026 (AFP) - Delays mar voting as crisis-hit Peru picks ninth president in decade

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2026-04-12

Hours-long delays marred voting in Peru's presidential and legislative elections Sunday, with weary voters hoping to end political chaos that has seen nine presidents ousted or jailed in a decade. From the Amazon to the Andes, some 27 million voters will mark half-metre-long ballot papers that list the 35 men and women vying to lead the country. The frontrunners include a conservative comedian, an autocrat's daughter, and an ex?mayor who wants to......

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