An ongoing long-term political crisis began in Peru during the presidency of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in late 2016 and has substantially worsened under the rule of his various successors. The crisis has
Ollanta Humala, who served a weak presidency due to the obstructionist efforts of Congress
A protest against President Kuczynski's pardon of Alberto Fujimori, 28 December 2017
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigning the presidency on 21 March 2018
A protest against Merino in Lima on 12 November 2020
General elections were held in Peru on 11 April 2021. The presidential election, which determined the president and the vice presidents, required a run-off between the two top candidates, which was he
Pedro Castillo in 2021
Keiko Fujimori 2021
Ballot paper for the second round
Pro-fujimorist billboard ad in Bellavista, Callao, urging voters to vote against "rising prices, unemployment and insecurity just like in Venezuela"