Peru, looking for its ninth president in a decade, is in a tight spot
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José Jerí was the country’s eighth president in a decade.
In Rafael López Aliaga, or “Porky”, many voters see a man of action
It is a battle to be the least disliked
Hatred of the country’s leaders is hotting up, if effigies are anything to go by
Abelardo de la Espriella outperformed in the first round of a deeply polarised presidential election
They are currently in disarray. Hoping that his government fails is their main strategy
