Keiko Fujimori officially declared winner of Peru presidential race
Summary
Keiko Fujimori has been officially declared the winner of Peru’s presidential election after a close runoff against Roberto Sanchez. She will become Peru’s ninth president in 10 years and plans to focus on uniting the country and tackling crime.Key Facts
- Keiko Fujimori won the June 7 runoff election with about 9,223,000 votes, narrowly beating Roberto Sanchez, who had about 9,173,000 votes.
- Fujimori is the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, who was imprisoned for human rights abuses.
- The election process faced delays and concerns about vote counting, but no proof of fraud has been found.
- Roberto Sanchez claims irregularities and is seeking support from the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights.
- Peru’s Congress has the power to impeach a president with a two-thirds vote, which may affect Fujimori’s presidency since the Senate is evenly divided.
- Fujimori has run for president three times before without winning.
- She promises to crack down on rising organized crime in Peru, including extortion and kidnappings.
- Right-wing leaders in Latin America and the administration of President Donald Trump have supported Fujimori.
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