00:00Well, Sally Burdett spoke to Peru's former foreign minister about the candidates
00:04and the challenges the next leader will face.
00:08Well, Sanchez has captured the vote of those who feel they are abandoned in the nation,
00:16the poorest sector.
00:18It reflects the same amount of support that the former president, Castillo,
00:28who he has been imitating.
00:32And the point is he has been using the heart of a peasant,
00:38which is typical of the rural areas, as well as did Castillo during the last election.
00:45I wanted to move on and ask you about Keiko Fujimori, if I may.
00:50Once again, in a presidential runoff, what does she represent for voters?
00:55For voters, she represents, and what she proclaims is order, order,
01:02and the background of the years his father did run the nation,
01:07and during the time he ran it, with his mistakes, he made, as well, good things.
01:14Whoever wins, and as you say, it's a bit of a waiting game at this moment,
01:17there are a lot of challenges.
01:19First of all, political instability.
01:21I think it's been eight presidents over ten years, issues around corruption in Peru.
01:26But in your mind, what is the biggest challenge the new president will face?
01:32Security.
01:33There is a high level of criminality in the nation.
01:40It has to be controlled.
01:42What the people is complaining and the people want is that we have stability and a battle,
01:51a strong battle against criminality and corruption.
01:55You're a former foreign minister, so let's look at international relations.
02:00China has become Peru's largest trading partner, one of its biggest investors.
02:04Where are the opportunities between China and Peru, in your view?
02:10Very prosperous.
02:11I am one who believes very much on Asia-Pacific possibilities.
02:18Peru is a member, a member of APEC, and with China we have a special relation,
02:23a very productive relation.
02:24But we have to keep on running our foreign policy with active neutrality.
02:34We have to get as much for the benefits of our own nation.
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