Simeon Tegel

For the third time in the last four elections, Peruvians face a polarizing choice of presidential candidates.

Far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori or a far-left opponent, Roberto Sanchez.

The election comes after years of political chaos, runaway corruption and rising street crime.

Many voters blame the outgoing scandal-wracked Congress, dominated by Keiko's Popular Force Party.

She is promising to build maximum security prisons and send the army into the streets.

Sanchez, a member of that Congress, plans to nationalize large chunks of the economy and curb imports.

The tightly contested election is expected to be decided by the unusually high number of undecided voters, who are dissatisfied with both candidates.

For NPR News, I'm Simeon Tegel in Lima, Peru.

For the third time in the last four elections, Peruvians face a polarizing choice of presidential candidates.

Far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori or a far-left opponent, Roberto Sanchez.

The election comes after years of political chaos, runaway corruption, and rising street crime.

Many voters blame the outgoing scandal-wracked Congress, dominated by Keiko's Popular Force Party.

She is promising to build maximum security prisons and send the army into the streets.

Sanchez, a member of that Congress, plans to nationalize large chunks of the economy and curb imports.

The tightly contested election is expected to be decided by the unusually high number of undecided voters, who are dissatisfied with both candidates.

For NPR News, I'm Simeon Tegel in Lima, Peru.

For the third time in the last four elections, Peruvians face a polarizing choice of presidential candidates.

Far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori or a far-left opponent, Roberto Sanchez.

The election comes after years of political chaos, runaway corruption, and rising street crime.

Many voters blame the outgoing scandal-wracked Congress, dominated by Keiko's Popular Force Party.