With less than three months before the first round of the 2016 presidential elections in Peru on April 10, Keiko Fujimori — a former congresswoman and the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, now imprisoned for corruption and human rights violations — leads most polls by a considerable margin. Most analysts believe the race, dominated by concerns over security, corruption, and slowing economic growth, will go to a second round. Among the other candidates vying for a spot in the runoff are two former presidents and several political neophytes.
SpeakerAlfredo TorresPresident, Ipsos Public Affairs Latin America ModeratorMichael ShifterPresident, Inter-American Dialogue |
CommentatorsAlberto VergaraBanting Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University José GonzálesDirector, ECG Asset Management |
Alfredo Torres directs Ipsos Perú, one of the most respected and credible polling firms in the country that produces extensive surveys on voter attitudes and preferences. Alberto Vergara is a widely-read analyst and scholar of Peruvian politics and state-society relations in Andean countries. José Gonzáles is an expert on financial, economic, and political questions in Peru and Latin America.