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Carlos MANDUJANO

Delays mar vote as crisis-hit Peru picks ninth president in decade

Delays mar vote as crisis-hit Peru picks ninth president in decade

Hours-long delays marred Peru's presidential and legislative elections on Sunday, as voters sought to end political chaos that has seen a string of presidents ousted or jailed. From the Amazon to the Andes, around 27 million Peruvians voted on half-metre-long ballots listing 35 presidential candidates,

In crime-hit Peru, candidates vie to be 'meanest sheriff'

In crime-hit Peru, candidates vie to be 'meanest sheriff'

Peruvian presidential hopefuls are touting cash bounties for killing criminals and jungle prisons encircled by Amazonian vipers as they look to tap widespread public anger over rising violence ahead of the April 12 election. Extreme ideas are shaping a campaign which features a record 35 candidates, as Peru confronts soaring

Peru's crowded presidential race zeroes in on organized crime

Peru's crowded presidential race zeroes in on organized crime

For the 35 candidates vying to be Peru's next president, the question of how to beat back organized crime could be what it takes to break out ahead of the pack. The record number of presidential hopefuls aiming to become the South American country's ninth head