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Peru election could add to string of right-wing victories in Latin America

NPR | By Carrie Kahn

Published June 4, 2026 at 3:38 AM CDT

Peruvians go to the polls Sunday to elect their next president amid a conservative shift in Latin America. The daughter of a former dictator, a far-right senator, could win.

Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.