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"Peruvians went to the polls in Lima this Sunday to participate in the general elections. A total of 208 positions will be elected, including the president, two vice presidents, 60 senators, 130 deputies and 15 Andean parliamentarians, along with their alternates. Footage recorded shows the first voters arriving at the Senor de los Milagros school (Educational Institution No. 5182) to cast their vote among a total of 35 presidential candidates. "The elections started normally. They will take place as they have been scheduled every month, this type of elections at the national level, all normal," indicated citizen Juan Carlos Castillo, who added that the opening of polling stations started with a slight delay. "Waiting for the polling station presidents to arrive, it is just that it is a bit delayed and that is why we have the line right now there," he added. With respect to the presidential candidates, Juan Carlos Castillo said he hopes they fulfill the proposals they presented throughout their campaigns so that the Peruvian people see progress in the economic and security sectors. "Regarding the new president to be elected today, we hope that they only fulfill the proposals of their government plan, give the population what it deserves, the citizens of our national territory, what is national security," he stated. That same opinion was shared by citizen Ana Perez, who indicated that the person who reaches the Presidency must combat crime first. "That our country has a president, woman or man, who has wisdom to lead this country," she added. Among the main contenders in the elections are Keiko Fujimori, leader of Fuerza Popular and presidential candidate for the fourth time; the former mayor of Lima, Rafael Lopez Aliaga; and Cesar Acuna, from Alianza para el Progreso, reflecting a politically polarized landscape. If necessary, a second round will be held a few weeks later, and the winner will take office on June 7. In the last decade, the country has had at least eight presidents - both elected and interim - amid political crises, impeachment processes and protests, highlighting the institutional fragility surrounding these elections. "
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