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Fujimori nears victory in Peru's delayed presidential count[Updated]

Thursday, 18 June 2026, 06:33 · 1 min read
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With 99.51% of ballots counted, Fujimori holds 50.12% of the vote against left-wing rival Roberto Sánchez's 49.88% — a margin of approximately 44,101 votes — though no official winner has yet been proclaimed. The overseas vote proved decisive, with Fujimori winning abroad by nearly 79,000 ballots, offsetting Sánchez's stronger performance in Peru's rural interior. Sánchez's party, Juntos por el Perú, has challenged 2,398 polling tables in Lima and the United States and filed 32 appeals before Special Electoral Juries, which were due to rule Friday on whether to admit them; sustained differences could trigger a new public recount. Thousands of Sánchez supporters joined him Friday in a Lima march "in defense of the popular vote," with the Lima municipality restricting vehicle access around the rally area.

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Keiko Fujimori (leader of the right-wing Fuerza Popular party and daughter of former authoritarian president Alberto Fujimori) is edging closer to winning Peru's presidential election as vote counting continues. Her narrow lead over left-wing rival Pedro Castillo has prompted calls for protests from the political left, which is contesting the emerging result. The outcome is significant for Peru, South America's sixth-largest economy, as the two candidates represent sharply opposing visions for the country's economic and social future.

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MercoPressFujimori nears victory in Peru's presidential count as the left calls for protests ↗︎MercoPress (ES)Fujimori roza la victoria en el escrutinio presidencial de Perú y la izquierda llama a protestar ↗︎
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