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"The Peruvian diaspora in Chile cast ballots on Sunday in Peru's general election, with voters expressing frustration over political corruption and the record number of 35 presidential candidates. Footage filmed in Santiago shows citizens casting votes at polling stations, with election officials supervising the process and security personnel patrolling outside. "I am sure that this is the first time in history, and I believe in the world that there are so many candidates for the presidency of Peru. I think that is an indicator of the chaos and anarchy that exists right now in Peru. It is regrettable," said a voter. Other citizens agreed that one of the country's main problems is government corruption, calling on candidates to act with honesty in office. "In Peru, it is more important to eliminate corruption driven by human ambition, which is to steal and steal and steal, nothing more. And they never think about the future of the country," underlined another election participant. Around 113,000 Peruvians are eligible to vote in Santiago, making it the second largest overseas consular voting location after Buenos Aires, with just over 115,000. Chile is home to one of the largest Peruvian diaspora communities in the world, with more than 720,000 residents. Approximately 26 million Peruvian citizens are expected to vote in the country, while another 1.2 million will cast their ballots abroad, according to Peru's National Jury of Elections. For overseas voting, 218 polling locations were set up across 121 consulates worldwide, with Buenos Aires, Santiago, and Madrid hosting the largest concentrations of voters. Among the most prominent candidates are Keiko Fujimori of People's Force, Carlos Alvarez of Country for All, and Rafael Lopez Aliaga of Popular Renewal."
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