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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 11Keiko Fujimori Edges Ahead With 50.001% in Peru Runoff as 98.2% of Ballots Are Tallied
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 11Summary
- Keiko Fujimori moved back into the lead in Peru’s presidential runoff, taking 50.001% of the vote with 98.2% of ballots counted.
- Overseas votes drove the late shift, giving the conservative, market-friendly candidate a razor-thin advantage in the final stretch of counting.
- The margin leaves left-wing congressman Roberto Sánchez just behind, keeping the race effectively on a knife edge as Peru nears a result.
- The near tie underscores how sharply divided the electorate remains over the country’s political and economic direction.
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Can Peru's next president break the nation's crippling cycle of political instability? Is this election the final blow to Latin America’s left-wing “pink tide” movement? With China controlling a key port, how will Peru’s new leader navigate the escalating US-China rivalry?