US Elections
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1 week agoPeru holds presidential election amid decade of political tumult
Peru's political instability has led to unprecedented voter apathy and frustration ahead of this year's presidential election.
It has been a relatively dull campaign and there is quite a bit of frustration with the number of candidates, said Prof Kevin Rafter, a political scientist and the co-author of The Irish Presidency: Power, Ceremony and Politics. The campaign has been disappointing in the lack of intellectual oomph and ambition. It hasn't inspired voters. Neither candidate has really identified a particular theme.
Chavismo's approach to the electoral process has resulted in a very short campaign with minimal public engagement, signaling widespread voter apathy and disenfranchisement in Venezuela.