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Peru's electoral board confirms June 7 presidential runoff with ... Peruvian electoral authorities confirmed on Sunday the official results of the first round of the presidential elections in early April, with Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez advancing to the runoff on June 7. (AP video by Cesar Barreto) Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, waves to supporters in San Juan de Lurigancho district in Lima, Peru, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo) LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian electoral authorities confirmed on Sunday the official results of thefirst roundof the presidential elections in early April, with Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez advancing to the runoff on June 7. The final vote count was released Friday, but it had to be confirmed by Peru’s National Elections Board to set the second round as none of the candidates received more than half the valid votes. The 50-year-old congresswomanFujimori, the daughter of the late PresidentAlberto Fujimoriand candidate for Fuerza Popular, gathered 2.8 million votes, or 17.19% of the total. She reached a presidential runoff for the fourth time. Sánchez, of Juntos por el Perú party and a for…

Peru set for presidential vote between conservative Fujimori and leftist Sanchez Polls will open for the final round of Peru's presidential elections on Sunday with voters set to choose the country's ninth leader in 10 years. Following a first-round vote marred by logistical problems and fraud allegations, voters will choose between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez.

Peruvians await results of elections for ninth president in a decade The presidential election in Peru to determine the 9th head of state in a decade is too close to call. Right-wing candidate, Keiko Fujimori ran on promises to be tough on crime and is the daughter of the late, former president and authoritarian figure Alberto Fujimori who was convicted of human rights abuses. Left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez, an ally of jailed former president Pedro Castillo, has vowed to address the socioeconomic divide between those living in cities and rural areas. The winner will likely be declared in some days after a full count is completed.

Pro-US conservative faces leftist in Peru's high-stakes presidential runoff Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez face off in Peru's pivotal presidential runoff, a race that could determine the country's alignment with Washington or a leftward shift.

Polls open in tight Peru presidential runoff LIMA - Polls opened in Peru's presidential runoff Sunday, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.

Chaotic Peru vote count drags into day 4 as Fujimori and Sánchez lead ... In an interview with The Associated Press, Peru’s progressive presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez, detailed his intention to broaden Peru’s economic ties if elected. Sánchez has gained attention for his wide-brimmed peasant hat, signaling his support for former President Pedro Castillo, in whose administration he served as minister of foreign trade and tourism. (AP Video shot by Cesar Barreto. Production: Mauricio Muñoz) Keiko Fujimori, presidential candidate of the Popular Force party, lines up to vote during general elections in Lima, Peru, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruno Elias) Roberto Sanchez, presidential candidate of Together for Peru party, speaks during a press conference in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo) LIMA, Peru (AP) —Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of adisgraced former Peruvian president, and Roberto Sánchez, a nationalist congressman and former minister, were leading in the race for Peru’s next president as ballots were being tallied on Wednesday for a fourth straight day. Voting in Sunday’s election had been extended into Monday after b…

Peru presidential election: Leftist takes lead in too-close-to-call runoff With 18 million ballots counted from the poll of June 7, Roberto Sanchez was ahead by about 15,000 votes, and the race was still much too close to call

Leftist Roberto Sanchez takes lead in Peru's razor-thin presidential runoff Leftist canditate Roberto Sanchez pulled into the lead in Peru's presidential runoff on Monday, overtaking conservative Keiko Fujimori by a razor-thin margin. Fewer than 4,300 votes separate Sanchez from Fujimori, who has already tried and failed to reach the presidency three times.

Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez in tight race for Peru's presidency Peruvian presidential candidates Roberto Sánchez and Keiko Fujimori voted in Lima on Sunday as the nation went to the polls to decide their ninth president in just 10 years. (AP video shot by Mauricio Muñoz, Cesar Barreto and Alejandra Elias) Peruvians took to the polls on Sunday to choose between two presidential hopefuls with starkly different views. (AP video shot by: Cesar Barreto) Peru has two options when they head to the polls on Sunday: Keiko Fujimori of the Fuerza Popular political party and Roberto Sánchez of the Juntos por el Perú political party, who, out of more than 30 presidential candidates in the first round, were the top two choices. (AP Video by Cesar Barreto and Mauricio Muñoz) Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori of the Popular Force party and her rival Roberto Sanchez of Together for Peru party wave during a presidential debate, in Lima, Peru, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) A voter marks his ballot during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) A man reads newspapers’ front pages on the previous day’s presidential el…

Peru faces drawn-out count as presidential race goes down to the wire Peru faced a drawn-out count in its bitterly contested presidential run-off after results showed the race for the ninth head of state in 10 years was too close to call. Figures released by electoral authorities showed conservative politician Keiko Fujimori with a modest lead over nationalist congressman Roberto Sanchez with 58 per cent of ballots tallied in a contest overshadowed by people’s concerns about surging crime. The outcome, expected to be tight, may not be known for days. The figures...

Elections: Keiko Fujimori secures victory in Peru's presidential ... Silvia Blanco Mexico - Jun 24, 2026 - 17:55 CEST Share on Whatsapp Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Desplegar Redes Sociales Prefer EL PAÍS on Google Compartir: Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Bluesky Linkedin Copy link Right-wing politician Keiko Fujimori, 51, is set to become Peru’s new president — the country’s ninth in a decade. Seventeen days after the election , with the slow count 99.8% complete, Fujimori (50.1%) holds a lead of around 43,386 votes that her rival, leftist Roberto Sánchez (49.8%), can no longer overturn, as only 40,213 ballots remain to be counted. Her victory has come slowly and amid Sánchez’s fraud allegations. It was the fourth time that the daughter of autocrat Alberto Fujimori — the figure who has most shaped and divided the country’s politics — ran for the presidency, and she has done so while championing her father’s controversial political legacy. Fujimori will preside over a deeply divided country with fragile institutions and mired in instability, after suffering three consecutive electoral defeats. This time, her persistence has proved stronger than anti-Fujimorismo, the powerful and…

⚡ BREAKING: Fujimori declared virtual winner of Peru presidency as official count completes, raising questions over whether Sanchez supporters will accept the result. Deep divides persist between Lima and rural provinces over crime and economic policy. #Peru

Peru votes for its ninth president in 10 years Peruvians will choose on Sunday their ninth president in 10 years, in a tight runoff election between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez who are trying to woo voters fed up with political chaos and rising crime. Fujimori, daughter of former autocratic president Alberto Fujimori, is making her fourth bid for the presidency.

Shadow of old dictatorship looms over Peru’s bitter presidential run-off Peru’s duelling presidential hopefuls made a final pitch to voters on Thursday, capping a bruising and razor-tight race dominated by anger over rising crime and political instability. Conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez staged rival events in Lima ahead of Sunday’s vote, with ardent flag-waving supporters arguing their “communist” or “dictator” opponents would bring the country to ruin. “We cannot let them win with communism and terrorism,” said bandana-wearing 65-year-old...

Fujimori and Sánchez close campaigns in Lima before Peru's tight Sunday runoff <p> <img src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110379/100x80/fujiasi.jpg" alt="Fujimori said the country had become &#147;trapped in its wounds&#148; and stressed the need to &#147;build bridges&#148; toward dialogue. S&aacute;nchez aimed his message at his rival: &#147;The chaos is over,&#148; he said" width="100" height="80" style="float:left;margin:0 12px 6px 0;border:1px solid #333" /> Peru's presidential candidates, conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez, closed their campaigns in Lima on Thursday before thousands of supporters, three days before a runoff that polls suggest will be very close. Fujimori appealed for the "unity and reconciliation" of Peruvians, while Sánchez promised to end the "chaos" and centered his speech on anti-fujimorismo.</p>

Peru polls open in Keiko Fujimori, Roberto Sanchez presidential runoff Race between right-wing Fujimori, leftwing Sanchez follows first round of voting marred by logistical issues.

The dictator's daughter or the farmer's son? – Democracy and society Peru’s first round of elections on 11 April saw voters choosing between 18 presidential candidates with no one candidate leading by an impressive margin. Pedro Castillo, a rural teacher and union leader of the left-wing, socially conservative political partyPeru Libre(Free Peru), emerged with a surprise lead of 18,9 per cent. His opponent, Keiko Fujimori, daughter of the imprisoned dictator Alberto Fujimori and third time presidential candidate of the right-wingFuerza Popular(Popular Force) trailed with 13,4 per cent. Similarly, the 130 seats in the new congress will be shared amongst 10 political parties, with no one party holding a majority. Some 30 per cent of the electorate did not vote at all – and this in a country where voting is mandatory. The low participation reflects the general aversion towards the rampant political corruption, scandal and instability of the past decades. The mood is of a people fed-up with a self-serving political class in which personal economic interests have scarcely become distinguishable from political goals. Add to this that many stayed away from the polling stations for fear …

Peru Presidential candidates make final pitch in tight, crime-driven race Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist rival Roberto Sanchez made their final appeals to voters ahead of Presidential runoff election on June 7

Peru election result close as vote counting continues The race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sánchez has been dominated by concerns over crime and political instability.

Castillo elected president of Peru: Socialist teacher defeats daughter ... Photo: Closing rally of Pedro Castillo’s presidential campaign. Oversized pencils were a symbol of Castillo’s campaign, representing his demand to rewrite the country’s constitution and his own working class background as a rural teacher. Credit — Pedro Castillo official twitter account @PedroCastilloTe In a major breakthrough for the Peruvian left and working class, socialist public school teacher and union leader Pedro Castillo has made history winning election as the country’s next president. Castillo is a member of the political party Peru Libre (Free Peru), which cites the ideas of Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin and José Carlos Mariátegui as the foundation for its program. His opponent Keiko Fujimori, daughter of imprisoned former dictator Alberto Fujimori who herself is currently facing criminal charges for corruption, waged a vicious campaign relying on Peru’s corporate media. These powerful interests spread a message of fear by attempting to link Castillo to “terrorism”, a common trope levied against leftist politicians looking to challenge the political status quo. They have also arrogantly denigrated C…

Fujimori and nationalist Sánchez virtually tied as vote count ... - WLRN Americas Fujimori and nationalist Sánchez virtually tied as vote count continues in Peru By Associated Press Published June 9, 2026 at 9:39 AM EDT Threads Facebook Twitter Pinterest Bluesky LinkedIn Email Guadalupe Pardo/AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo / AP Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori of the Popular Force party and her rival Roberto Sanchez of Together for Peru party wave during a presidential debate, in Lima, Peru, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) LIMA, Peru — A razor-thin presidential runoff left Peruvians without a clear winner Monday, with conservative politician Keiko Fujimori and nationalist congressman Roberto Sánchez virtually tied. With 94% of ballots tallied, the figures showed Sánchez earned 8.79 million votes, or 50.015%, while Fujimori received 8.78 million votes, or 49.985%. The winner will be the South American country's ninth president in 10 years. Fujimori, daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, were on the runoff's ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support. Elect…

Peru president-elect Fujimori vows 'order and hope' after narrow election victory Peru's conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori pledged on Monday to restore "order and hope" after narrowly defeating left-wing rival Roberto Sanchez in a presidential run-off dominated by surging crime. Fujimori, declared the winner of the June 7 election, said on X Peru was moving closer to "the path of order and hope" for all citizens.

Peru: Voters await result of presidential election, the closest in the country's history Peru's presidential election looks like it will be decided by under a percentage point, and is one of the closest votes in the nation's history. The daughter of a former president, Keiko Fujimori is expected to win though her rival is alleging irregularities. Details by Daniel Quinlan.

Who is Keiko Fujimori? Daughter of dictator takes lead with thin margin ... © Copyright 2026 The Week Online. All rights reserved. Keiko Fujimori has emerged as the latest addition to right-wing leaders in the Americas, after she was found to be narrowly leading the Peruvian presidential elections The Week News Desk Updated- June 12, 2026 02:37 PM IST 3 minuteRead Link Copied Keiko Fujimori is narrowly leading Peru's presidential election by a margin of less than 50.002 percent, a victory heavily influenced by overseas ballots The close election result has led to a dispute, with opponent Roberto Sánchez alleging irregularities and seeking to annul votes from numerous polling stations Fujimori's close victory aligns with a broader trend of right-wing leaders gaining power in the Americas, though her governance is expected to face a strong opposition due to the divided electorate Keiko Fujimori is the latest addition to the ongoing trend of right-wing leaders winning in the Americas. The 51-year-old, who is known for being the daughter of Alberto Fujimori, a former president and a tough dictator, overtook the left's Roberto Sánchez with just a couple of hundred votes in th…

Peru’s discontented voters face straight left-right choice in election runoff <p>Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of 1990s leader Alberto, is vying with a congressman to become country’s ninth president in a decade</p><p>Peruvians go to the polls on Sunday in an election runoff that pits a perennial rightwing candidate, Keiko Fujimori, against a leftist congressman, Roberto Sánchez. Amid rising crime, chronic political instability, corruption scandals and voter apathy, they are vying to become Peru’s ninth president in a decade.</p><p>Fujimori, who is the daughter of the late president Alberto Fujimori, won 17% of the vote in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/peru-election-polls-instability">first round in April</a>. Sánchez, a former trade and tourism minister, took 12 % of the vote, edging out Rafael López Aliaga, an ultra-conservative former Lima mayor. The stage is set for a polarised left-right replay of the country’s last election in 2021.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/07/peru-election-voters-face-straight-left-right-choice-keiko-fujimori">Continue reading...</a>

Peru: Presidential election too close to call With over 90% of the votes counted in Peru's runoff presidential election, right-wing conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing politician Roberto Sanchez are in a neck-and-neck race.

Peru votes for new president — ninth time in 10 years Peru could soon have its ninth president in 10 years, as voters choose between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez in a runoff election overshadowed by instability and crime.

Peru votes for new president — for ninth time in 10 years Peru could soon have its ninth president in 10 years, as voters choose between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez in a runoff election overshadowed by instability and crime.

#BREAKING Leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez has just overtaken Keiko Fujimori in the race for #Peru's presidential elections. 94% of the votes counted. Most of the votes left to be counted are from Sanchez's rural base. @therealnews.com @nacla-report.bsky.social #Peru #EleccionesPerú2026

Left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez concedes Peru vote to Keiko Fujimori Announcement comes days after Peru&#039;s electoral agency certified right-wing Fujimori as winner in razor-thin race.

Peru is set to elect its 10th president in a decade Peruvians will elect their new president Sunday with polls suggesting a polarized but tight race between hard-right candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez.

Peru Presidential Runoff Confirmed: Fujimori vs Sánchez | EFE Lima, May 17 (EFE).- Peru’s electoral authority officially confirmed Sunday that right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing contender Roberto Sánchez will compete in a presidential runoff on June 7 following the certification of the April general election results. The candidates for the 2026–2031 presidential term were officially proclaimed during a ceremony presided over by National Jury of Elections president Roberto Burneo, who certified the results of the Apr. 12 general elections. According to the final count, Fujimori received the highest number of votes with 17.19 percent, totaling nearly 2.9 million ballots. Sánchez finished second with 12.03 percent, or 2.01 million votes, narrowly ahead of far-right candidate Rafael López Aliaga, who came third with 11.91 percent or 1.99 million votes. The JNE thereby confirmed the final results of the 100 percent vote count completed Friday by Peru’s National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), 33 days after the election. The official proclamation ceremony began at 7:30 a.m. local time (12:30 GMT) and was attended by electoral authorities, representatives of pol…

Peru's leftist candidate Sanchez asks right-wing rival Fujimori to back vote recount Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez on Friday proposed a recount to his conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, citing alleged irregularities after votes coming in from abroad were tallied. Counting that continues at a sluggish pace has Fujimori ahead by a razor-thin margin.

Peruvian political heir Keiko Fujimori wins presidency Peru’s conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori vowed on Monday to restore “order and hope” after defeating left-winger Roberto Sanchez in the latest victory for a resurgent Latin American right. Fujimori won the June 7 presidential run-off by the slimmest of margins, outpolling Sanchez by fewer than 50,000 votes out of the more than 18 million ballots cast, the final results showed. “Each time we draw closer to starting on the path of order and hope for all Peruvians,” she wrote on X after...

Right-wing conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori has narrowly won Peru's presidential election after a lengthy vote count. Fujimori, 51, received 50.13 per cent of the vote, the South American country's electoral office announced on Monday, more than three weeks after the June 7 run-off. Her left-wing rival Roberto Sánchez won 49.86 per cent. Just 49,641 votes separated the two candidates. Fujimori wrote on X that she would await the official announcement of the final results by the national electoral commission in the coming days with "great humility, prudence and responsibility". "We are getting closer and closer to starting a path of order and hope for all Peruvians," she wrote. Her opponent had previously said he would not recognise the election results. Fujimori is the daughter of Peru's late former president Alberto Fujimori, who was convicted of human rights violations. The politician from the conservative Fuerza Popular party was running for president for the fourth time. She has promised a tough crackdown on organised crime and plans to deregulate the economy. She will take office on July 28. The political situation in the country of around 35 million people has l…

Peru’s Keiko Fujimori wins presidential election, in latest victory for Latin American right <p>The 51-year-old daughter of late president Alberto Fujimori secured the top office after authorities spent weeks reviewing contested ballots</p><p>Peru’s conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori has vowed to restore “order and hope” after defeating left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez, in the latest victory for a resurgent Latin American right.</p><p>Fujimori won the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/07/peru-election-voters-face-straight-left-right-choice-keiko-fujimori">7 June presidential runoff</a> by the slimmest of margins, outpolling Sanchez by fewer than 50,000 votes out of the more than 18 million ballots cast, the final results showed.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/30/keiko-fujimori-wins-peru-presidential-election-polls-runoff">Continue reading...</a>

Votes being counted in runoff election to choose Peru's ninth leader in 10 years Peru has two options when they head to the polls on Sunday: Keiko Fujimori of the Fuerza Popular political party and Roberto Sánchez of the Juntos por el Perú political party, who, out of more than 30 presidential candidates in the first round, were the top two choices. (AP Video by Cesar Barreto and Mauricio Muñoz) Peruvian presidential candidates Roberto Sánchez and Keiko Fujimori voted in Lima on Sunday as the nation went to the polls to decide their ninth president in just 10 years. (AP video shot by Mauricio Muñoz, Cesar Barreto and Alejandra Elias) Peruvians took to the polls on Sunday to choose between two presidential hopefuls with starkly different views. (AP video shot by: Cesar Barreto) Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, greets supporters before voting in the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) Presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of the Together for Peru party shows his ballot during the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Miguel Paredes) Presidential candida…

Votes being counted in runoff election to choose Peru's ninth leader in 10 years | Ap-world | wfmz.com Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Peru Election Rodrigo Abd - AP People line up to collect their national identity cards ahead of Peru's presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) Show more Show less Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LIMA, Peru (AP) — The winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election was not yet known hours after polls closed Sunday as electoral authorities slowly tallied votes cast for the ninth head of state in 10 years. Figures released by electoral authorities showed conservative politician Keiko Fujimori with a modest lead over nationalist congressman Roberto Sánchez with 58% of ballots tallied in a contest overshadowed by people’s concerns about surging crime. The outcome, expected to be tight, may not be known for days. The figures showed Fujimori received 5.96 million votes, or 52.6%, while Sánchez earned 5.36 million votes, or 47…