With days remaining before the runoff election, the growing number of undecided voters reveals that electoral polarization does not reflect Peru’s deep political and social fragmentation.
Peru’s new law on artisanal mining aims to regulate a key sector, but experts warn that, without effective controls, it could exacerbate illegal activity and environmental damage in areas such as Madre de Dios.
Caught between the legacy of Fujimorismo and the chronic crisis of Peru’s political system, Keiko Fujimori is once again betting on the presidency, presenting herself as a symbol of continuity, experience, and polarization.
Faced with an unmanageable electoral offering and an institutional system in crisis, gamification played an educational role that the formal system and the media have failed to fulfill, encouraging youth participation in voting.
The scenarios that open up depend on how much the political system can absorb the discontent arising from the result of this first presidential election.
