Fourth attempt for Fujimori as Peru goes to the polls

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Updated 15.49 | Published 14.47

 

The presidential election in Peru is this time between leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez and conservative Keiko Fujimori. Photo: Guadalupe Pardo /AP/TT

Peru is electing its ninth president in ten years. It is believed to be a close race between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez.

Early Sunday morning, the polling stations opened for the approximately 27 million eligible voters in Peru.

– The disorder and corruption are great, but we will vote, as always, for the lesser evil, says Hugo Vasquez, a 67-year-old handicraft vendor in Lima.

Conservative Keiko Fujimori is making his fourth attempt to become president. She is haunted by the legacy of her father, the authoritarian and effectively deposed and imprisoned President Alberto Fujimori.

Roberto Sánchez, who is running for the third time, is accused of cheating with party contributions and risks being put on trial.

Opinion polls indicate a close race and the election results are expected to take several weeks.