Peru’s presidential election has become a referendum on public safety, with crime and political instability dominating the campaign. The front-runner, Keiko Fujimori, faces accusations of corruption from her previous tenure, while her main rival, Pedro Castillo, has promised a radical overhaul of the state. Polls show a deeply divided electorate, with both candidates polling in the low 30s.
The next president will inherit a nation where homicides have risen by 30 percent since 2019 and where trust in institutions has collapsed. The outcome will shape not only Peru’s but the region’s stability.
