Humala drew more votes than all of his rivals in the first round of the presidential election, but had to face Fujimori’s daughter, Keiko, in a run-off. Vargas Llosa initially declared that the choice was between AIDS and cancer, but later secured commitments from Humala on economic policy, democratic rule, and a one-term administration.
乌马拉大选首轮拉到的选票超过所有竞争对手，但却在决胜轮中遭遇到藤森女儿惠子的竞争。巴尔加斯·略萨开始时声称这好比是在选择艾滋病和癌症，但后来得到了乌马拉在经济政策、民主规则和总统任期（一任）等方面的承诺。满足上述条件后，小说家宣布支持这位嗜好政变和古怪思想的前军官进行总统竞选。