Peru's Fujimori and Sánchez to meet in June 7 presidential runoff
Summary
Peru's election authorities confirmed that Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez will face each other in a presidential runoff on June 7. Neither candidate won more than half of the votes in the first round held in early April.Key Facts
- Keiko Fujimori received about 2.8 million votes, or 17.19% of the total, advancing to the runoff for the fourth time.
- Roberto Sánchez got around 2.015 million votes, or 12.03%, placing second.
- There were 35 candidates in total in the first round.
- Over 70% of voters chose candidates other than Fujimori or Sánchez in the first round.
- Both candidates will likely need support from other parties to win the runoff.
- The top concern for voters is crime, amid Peru’s ongoing political instability.
- Peru has experienced a political crisis with eight presidents in about ten years and protests causing deaths in 2022 and 2023.
- The confirmed runoff election date is June 7, 2026.
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