Peru Election Favors the Right in Fragmented Race

2026-03-27 - 12:20

Key Points — Conservative candidates dominate Peru’s April 12 presidential election, with Lima mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga at 11-12% and Keiko Fujimori at 9-11% leading a fragmented field of 35 candidates — JP Morgan estimates right-wing candidates collectively hold 29% support versus 7% for the left, but 40-44% of voters remain undecided, leaving the outcome