Peru's Presidential Race Heats Up

0:00On March 25, Peru's presidential race is heating up with just weeks until the April vote, and a fresh poll shows Keiko Fujimori and Rafael Lopez. Aliyaga out in front. Fujimori leads with 11% support, while Lopez Aliyaga sits close behind at 10%. Both hail from the right side of the political spectrum, and a field packed with 35 candidates. The survey from Ipsel's Peru wrapped up on March 22, right before the first televised debates kicked off this week. Fujimori, daughter of a former president, and now on her fourth run for the top job, took the stage Wednesday night. Peru's had a rocky ride lately, churning through eight leaders since 2018. With the last one ousted by Congress in February, a whopping 36% of voters remain undecided, or leaning toward none of the above, leaving plenty of room for shifts. Experts point out that late changes in voter preferences are still very possible, especially as the right-wing frontrunners hold a clear edge for now.

1:00Lower down, left-leaning candidates Alfonso Lopez Chau and Roberto Sanchez are tied at 5% each alongside comedian Carlos Alvarez and Rising. Centres Jorge Niet, another recent poll lines up with these numbers, and no one looks set to crack 50% in the first round. With debates underway and undecided up for grabs, expect the race to tighten as Peru gears up for a likely runoff on June 7th and a new president, sworn in by July 28th. From around the world, powered by AI, this is Global News Today, I'm Corey with the story.