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"Amid the second electoral round in Peru between the candidate from Fuerza Popular, Keiko Fujimori, and the candidate from Juntos por el Peru, Roberto Sanchez, numerous citizens went to the polls with a common demand: a frontal fight against crime, extortion, and corruption. Outside various voting centers in Lima, voters expressed their concern about the increase in citizen insecurity and shared their expectations regarding the next government that will take over the country's leadership. Jesus Trigoso, who works as a transporter, pointed out that one of the main challenges the next president will have to face is combating the violence affecting his sector. "The main thing I expect is the issue of crime. I am a transporter, and yesterday there was a new attack against transporters. I believe that this is what needs to be eradicated: extortion and contract killing," declared the voter. Meanwhile, Eleonor Coaquira called for transparency in public management and strong measures to confront criminal organizations operating in various regions of the country. "There should be transparency and all corruption should be eliminated. It is not viable for them to be extorting both communities and families," she added. Meanwhile, Marco Montalvo stated that, regardless of the electoral outcome, citizens expect concrete changes in terms of security. "Whoever comes in, let them do things better, let them fight crime (...) Let everything be in their hands," he expressed. Concern about citizen insecurity has become one of the central issues of the second electoral round, amid a crisis marked by the increase in extortions, contract killings, and attacks against transporters in different regions of the country. According to recent reports, extortion complaints have multiplied in recent years, and homicides linked to organized crime continue to rise, affecting merchants, entrepreneurs, and transport workers, coupled with the perception of an insufficient response from the authorities."
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