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0:00Here's more world news for March 9th. In Peru's presidential election set for April 12, two right-wing candidates are leading the pack among 36 contenders. Keiko Fujimori holds a slight edge at 10.7%, while Rafael Lopez-Aliaga sits at 10%, based on the latest poll from Dottom. Internacia now. Many voters remain on the fence, with over 38% undecided, or planning to skip the vote altogether. Polsters say a lot of decisions will come down to the final week, pointing to a likely runoff on June 7th, as no one has won outright in the first round since the last century. Peru's political scene has been chaotic, with eight presidents since 2018 and four former leaders now in jail. The most recent one was ousted last month by Congress over secret meetings with a Chinese businessman. Fujimori, daughter of the late president Alberto Fujimori, is making her fourth bid for the top job. Her father served 16 years in prison for human rights abuses during his time and power.

1:02Meanwhile, Lopez-Aliaga, the former Lima mayor and self-described ultra-conservative, has been swapping spots with her in recent surveys. Other names like leftist Alfonso Lopez-Chau and comedian Carlos Alvarez hover around 5% each. Thanks to our sponsor for supporting today's coverage, Comfort, you can hear. Sound you can relax into. S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.