Keiko Fujimori Secures Narrow Victory in Peru's Presidential Race

Keiko Fujimori secured a narrow victory in Peru’s presidential runoff, leading with 50.135% of the vote. After weeks of examining contested ballots, the electoral authority completed the count. Fujimori's conservative approach emerged victorious against leftist Roberto Sanchez, who garnered 49.865%.

Keiko Fujimori has emerged as the winner in Peru's presidential runoff, the electoral authority announced on Monday.

After tallying 100% of the votes and reviewing contested ballots for weeks, Fujimori gained the upper hand with 50.135%, equating to 9,223,396 votes.

Her closest rival, leftist Roberto Sanchez, concluded the race with 49.865% or 9,173,755 votes.