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Peru’s conservative Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of the presidential runoff, edging leftist Roberto Sánchez by about 49,600 votes (50.13% to 49.86%). The final tally, after weeks of counting, sets Fujimori to be sworn in on July 28 for a five-year term, as Sánchez questions overseas ballots but election authorities found no inconsistencies in the count.
Peru’s electoral court certified Keiko Fujimori as the winner of the June 7 runoff against Roberto Sánchez, 50.135% to 49.865%, a margin of under 50,000 votes; Sánchez has alleged irregularities and appealed; Fujimori vows a crackdown on organised crime, private investment, and will be sworn in July 28 as Peru’s ninth president in a decade.
Peru’s National Elections Jury declared Keiko Fujimori the winner of the presidential runoff with about 50.14% of the vote to Roberto Sánchez’s 49.87%. Fujimori, 51, will take office later this month, pledging a firm stance on crime and a transition plan amid concerns about rising violence; the Trump administration welcomed the outcome and signaled deeper security and trade cooperation with Peru.
Peru’s National Jury of Elections officially declared Keiko Fujimori the winner of the presidential runoff against Roberto Sanchez by a razor-thin margin, helped by overseas ballots. Fujimori pledges to unite a country facing political turmoil and will assume office in late July, while Sanchez alleges irregularities but has offered no proof; impeachment prospects will hinge on Peru’s reconstituted Senate and political dynamics.
The body of Ian Treger, a 29-year-old Virginia teacher who vanished during a 10‑day hiking trip near Cusco, Peru, has been found buried near a hiking trail in the Peruvian Andes more than a month after he disappeared. Local authorities say foul play is not suspected and describe the death as a hiking accident; Treger’s backpack, camera gear, wallet and iPhone were found near the body. Treger’s family, which launched a GoFundMe and traveled to Peru to help with the search, mourns the loss and awaits further investigation.
Keiko Fujimori narrowly defeated leftist Roberto Sánchez in Peru's presidential runoff, winning by fewer than 50,000 votes as ballots were reviewed and the final tally awaits official certification on July 3. She will take office on July 28 for a five-year term, promising to restore 'order and hope' amid rising crime and political instability, while navigating the controversial Fujimori family legacy.
Peruvian families say men were drawn by social-media job ads promising high pay in Russia, only to be drafted into the Russian army and sent to fight in Ukraine. Dozens of relatives have protested outside embassies as Peru investigates multiple complaints of deceptive recruitment and potential trafficking; estimates suggest hundreds may be involved, while some recruits are missing or injured and authorities warn that extracting them from a war zone is exceedingly difficult.
A senior banker pressed Pope Leo XIV to consider rare-earth mining as a path to development, recounting a private audience with mining executives; weeks later, the Vatican launched a divestment push and urged dialogue with Indigenous communities about extraction, underscoring the tension between mineral wealth and environmental and social costs as Leo prepares a Peru visit.
A 25-year camera-trap study in Bolivia and Peru suggests the rare short-eared dog, nicknamed the ghost dog, may be more abundant than previously thought, though it is still not considered common. Over 594 sightings from 2001–2024 reveal densities around 15 dogs per 38.61 miles, with higher detections in protected areas where forest canopy is preserved. Scientists emphasize that the species is elusive and poorly studied, and stress protecting protected areas and Indigenous territories as key to its conservation.
Keiko Fujimori won Peru’s presidency by a razor-thin margin, pledging market-friendly, technocratic governance while facing a polarized legislature and scrutiny over her party’s tactics and potential autocratic tendencies; she must govern inclusively amid regional inequality, institutional fragility, and looming El Niño challenges.
Lima, Peru is experiencing unusually warm, beach-like conditions in its meteorological winter as a developing El Niño drives sea temperatures higher than usual; forecasts suggest this could become the strongest El Niño on record, potentially altering global climate patterns into 2027 and affecting Lima’s fishing, agriculture, and other industries.
An Ipsos quick count shows Roberto Sanchez leading Keiko Fujimori 50.3% to 49.7%, a statistical tie, with Fujimori strongest in Lima and the coast while Sanchez dominates rural areas; the quick count is not official but has historically tracked the final result, keeping the Peru runoff too close to call.
AP News presents a photo gallery from Peru’s presidential runoff, offering a visual record of voters, campaign moments, and the atmosphere around the election as the country heads toward a political decision.
Keiko Fujimori—who was Peru’s first lady at 19 during her father Alberto Fujimori’s presidency—is running for a fourth time in a runoff against leftist Roberto Sánchez, with some polls showing her ahead by a slim margin. The race comes amid Peru’s decade-long political volatility (eight presidents in ten years) and lingering scrutiny of Fujimori’s Fuerza Popular, including past corruption investigations now declared null in 2025. Proponents argue she offers a calmer, pro‑market agenda aimed at restoring investor confidence, while critics link her to her family’s contentious legacy as Peru strives for stability.
Peru heads to a June 7 presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez after a chaotic first round marked by ballot delays, protests and a campaign-finance-disclosures probe against Sanchez (which he denies). Fujimori led with 17% (~2.88 million votes) to Sanchez’s 12% (~2.02 million), with Rafael López Aliaga close behind. Turnout abroad and a large share of abstentions/blank ballots could sway the result amid a decade of political upheaval and voter demand for order versus accountability.