With 97.889% of the votes counted in Peru's presidential runoff, Juntos por el Perú candidate Roberto Sánchez holds a narrow lead over Fuerza Popular candidate Keiko Fujimori.
Key points
- Roberto Sánchez has secured 50.026% of the valid votes, while Keiko Fujimori follows with 49.974%.
- The official count by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) shows a margin of fewer than 10,000 votes between the two candidates.
- The National Jury of Elections (JNE) expects the official proclamation of the winner to occur by mid-July due to the new vote-counting process.
- A total of 343 electoral records remain pending for final processing.
Why it matters
The outcome of this closely contested presidential election will determine the future leadership and political direction of Peru.
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