10 presidents in 10 years: Peru’s leaders don’t last. Voters will try again.

The Washington Post reports that Peru is holding presidential elections on Sunday with voters seeking to elect a new president amid a decade of severe political instability—the nation will have its ninth or tenth president in roughly a decade, depending on how the period is counted. The article is bylined by Simeon Tegel, a journalist covering Latin America, published by the Post's established world section, lending credibility to the reporting; however, the description lacks specific details about candidates, policy platforms, or the mechanisms driving Peru's political turnover, which limits depth. Multiple independent sources (NPR, AP via regional outlets, Al Jazeera) corroborate the core facts: 35 candidates are competing, Peru has experienced nine presidents in under a decade, and rising corruption and crime are central voter concerns; these outlets add context about the unusual size of the candidate field and reference to a pro-Trump frontrunner that the Post description does not mention. Critical readers should watch for election results Sunday and how the winning candidate addresses Peru's endemic political instability and whether this administration lasts beyond the typical short tenure of its predecessors.