A record-breaking field: What to expect from Peru’s presidential election

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Peru holds its first presidential election round on Sunday with 35 candidates, a record number reflecting political fragmentation. Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori leads polls. Crime and corruption dominate campaign issues. If no candidate wins over 50 percent, a runoff occurs June 7. Voters also elect a Senate for the first time since 1992, restoring Peru's bicameral legislature.

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