Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru presidential election weeks after vote

Key Points:

• Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's presidential runoff election held on 7 June, securing 50.135% of the vote against left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez's 49.865%, a margin of fewer than 50,000 votes.
• This marks Fujimori's fourth attempt at the presidency, with her campaign focusing on cracking down on organized crime and political instability, leveraging the controversial legacy of her father, former President Alberto Fujimori.
• Roberto Sánchez has alleged electoral irregularities, particularly citing strong overseas support for Fujimori, and his party has appealed the electoral court's proclamation, calling for the vote to be nullified.
• Fujimori's victory signals a rightward shift in Latin American politics, coinciding with the election of Colombia's right-wing president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, both campaigning on platforms emphasizing security and combating crime.
• Upon assuming office, Fujimori will be Peru's ninth president in a decade and joins a growing group of right-wing leaders in the region, some aligning themselves with former US President Donald Trump's political stance.