Humala, Fujimori set for runoff

With 30.9% of the votes, Olanta Humala has won the first round of the presidential elections for 2011.  But, because he failed to obtain more than 50% of the entire votes,  he will now have a runoff with Keiko Fujimori who came in second with 23.6%.  This runoff which will determine the Peruvian Presidency will take place on June 5, 2011.

Many political experts believe that Humala's "Peace and Love" campaign won him the first round vitory.

This Electoral Map which can be seen here shows what each candidate won.  For the most part, Humala won most of the southern region while Keiko Fujimori won the northern regions.



Humala vs Fujimori

Now that both of these candidates are in a runoff let's see the issues that each will tackle if elected president of Peru.  Humala envisions a Peru where the state has a larger role in the economy.  Not only will he have to amend the constitution to accomplish this but, this will certainly not bode well with business people who believe that the economy is fine just the way it is.

Meanwhile, Fujimori has said that she will continue the free market economy that her father, ex-president Alberto Fujimori established during his presidency in the early 2000s.  But, because her father was linked to corruption and other questionable ways of running the country, it might not be the best thing for her to be associated with him.


It's really ironic that both of these candidates received the mos votes because of the hate that Peruvians have for them.  In a recent poll, an astonishing 50% of voters said that they would NEVER vote for either Humalla or Fujimori.  This is a YouTube video that further describes the policies that both candidates want to implement if elected.  The broadcast really seems to take a "whoever wins we lose" attitude.