Fujimori or Sanchez? Peru vote marks 10 years of turmoil

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Peru holds a presidential runoff Sunday between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez, culminating a decade of political chaos marked by social unrest, surging crime, and eroding faith in institutions. The election offers voters a stark choice between two candidates offering competing visions for a country that has cycled through six presidents in five years and seen its poverty rate climb amid economic stagnation. Both candidates face deep skepticism from a electorate exhausted by corruption scandals, gang violence, and the collapse of traditional party structures. The result will shape whether Peru can stabilize its government and address the security crisis that has pushed homicides and drug trafficking to record levels.