"Fujimori never again!" Protesters fill streets of Lima ahead of Peru presidential elections

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]There's outrage in the streets of Lima over Keiko Fujimori. The 50-year-old presidential candidate is the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori.

[00:00:11]Protesters fear that if elected, she will continue his authoritarian regime.

[00:00:19]>> Fujimorism has already captured and destroyed many democratic institutions.

[00:00:24]And that's why in this election, we can either choose to give total power to Keiko Fujimori or open a path to rebuild democracy in our country.

[00:00:34]>> We believe that Keiko represents the continuation of a dictatorship that is not only mafia-like and corrupt, but also one that handed over the territory and natural resources to large transnational corporations.

[00:00:47]>> Alberto Fujimori, who died in 2024, ruled the country with an iron fist between 1990 and 2000 before serving a 16-year prison sentence for human rights abuses, including commanding death squads that massacred civilians.

[00:01:03]At age 19, he appointed Keiko as Peru's first lady, and she later inherited his right-wing populist movement.

[00:01:11]This is the fourth time she has stood in a presidential election.

[00:01:15]She campaigned on a promise to crack down on organized crime, a hot-button issue in Peru, and came out on top in the first round of voting ahead of the center-left Roberto Sánchez.

[00:01:27]The two will face off at the runoff on June 7th against the backdrop of severe political instability.

[00:01:33]>> [cheering] >> Peru has had eight presidents since 2016.

[00:01:37]Most have been impeached or forced to resign amid allegations of attempted coups, corruption, or human rights violations.