In Peru, South America, the final vote of the presidential election was held, and Keiko Fujimori, the eldest daughter of former President Fujimori, and the candidate who is said to be a radical left wing are trying to rebuild the economy and the medical system in danger of collapse due to the new coronavirus. We are fiercely fighting the issue.
In Peru, South America, a presidential election was held in April, but since there was no candidate who won the majority, Pedro Castillo, who is said to be the top Syriza, and Keiko, the eldest daughter of former President Fujimori in second place.・ It will be the final vote of Mr. Fujimori, and the vote has been held from the night of the 6th of Japan time.
In Peru, the number of people who died from infection with the new coronavirus is the highest in the world at more than 500 per 100,000 population, and in the election, the economy has been greatly depressed due to the spread of infection and the medical system in danger of collapse is rebuilt Is a big issue.
Mr. Castillo, the leader, is an elementary school teacher and also active in the teachers' union, and has been gaining support in the poor and rural areas by appealing for the nationalization of the energy industry and the necessity of enacting a new constitution in the election campaign.
In response, Mr. Fujimori insists that he "protects a free economy and democracy," and is gaining support mainly from the business community and the wealthy.
According to the latest opinion polls of three research companies released from the 4th to the 5th of this month, Mr. Fujimori's approval rating is higher than that of Mr. Fujimori, but the difference is 0.1 to 0.7 points, which is a close battle. Is expected.
Voting closes at 9 am on the 7th of Japan time and will be counted on the same day.
Keiko Fujimori's career
Keiko Fujimori is 46 years old from Lima, the capital of Peru.
The eldest daughter of Alberto Fujimori, who was in power from 1990 to 2000, was elected as a member of parliament for the first time in 2006 due to his high profile.
Keiko's father, former President Alberto Fujimori, was dismissed in 2000 due to criticism that he violated human rights in a powerful manner, while some praised him for achieving economic stability and security recovery with strong leadership. After that, in 2010, he was convicted of 25 years in prison for murder and other charges for commanding security forces and killing civilians during his tenure.
In 2010, the same year that his father was found guilty, Keiko brought together Fujimori lawmakers to launch a new political party, and the following year he ran for the first time in the 2011 presidential election.
Keiko was rejected in the presidential election this year, influenced by the public's evaluation of his father's merits and demerits.
I ran for the 2016 presidential election, but I lost again, and this is my third challenge.
This time, in the first vote held in April this time, I got more than 13% of the votes and proceeded to the final vote by placing it in 2nd place, and if I win, I will become the second generation Japanese president of parents and children, and in Peru Became the first female president.