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Peruvian shamans perform a blessing ritual ahead of a presidential runoff
Shamans used flowers, coca leaves and tobacco in a ritual for Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez as polls show them neck and neck.
- Peruvian shamans gathered at Herradura Beach in Lima on Monday to perform a blessing ritual for two candidates ahead of the decisive presidential runoff election next weekend.
- Conservative Keiko Fujimori and nationalist congressman Roberto Sánchez are neck and neck in polls, with Fujimori garnering just over 17% in April's first round and Sánchez securing about 12%.
- Using flower petals, coca leaves, and "holy wood," shamans performed the annual ritual, which a shaman stated aims to "ensure that the best candidate is the one who represents our Peru."
- The winner will become Peru's ninth president in just 10 years, replacing interim leader José María Balcázar, who was ousted over corruption allegations after four months in office.
- Peru's next president will be sworn in on July 28 for a five-year term; shamans made no forecasts this time, though they previously predicted Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro would exit office.
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