But in Peru, who occupies the presidency matters less and less. For years, the president has governed largely on paper. Real decision-making power has shifted to a diffuse coalition of political power brokers, many of whom have been accused of having ties to corruption networks. These include Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of Peru’s last autocrat and a likely contender for the presidency; a prominent party leader, José Luna Gálvez; and a well-known lawmaker, Waldemar Cerrón, among several others. Peruvians know that a new president doesn’t necessarily mean a change in who rules: even after Ms. Boluarte’s impeachment, many continued to protest the government’s failure to curb organized crime.