Keiko Fujimori Leads Peru Runoff With 52.49% as Early Count Reaches 13%
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 7
Keiko Fujimori Leads Peru Runoff With 52.49% as Early Count Reaches 13%
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 7
Summary
Early official results put Keiko Fujimori at 52.49% against Roberto Sánchez's 47.50%, with about 13% of ballots counted after exit polls had shown a near tie.
Lima votes, a Fujimori stronghold, are typically counted first, and Sánchez is expected to gain as rural ballots come in, leaving the final outcome uncertain for now.
Crime and inequality dominated the campaign: Fujimori leaned into her father's tough-on-crime legacy, while Sánchez ran on a new constitution, mining changes and more rural investment.
Markets have been rattled by Sánchez's rise, and whoever wins faces a fragmented Congress after Peru cycled through three presidents in the past five years.