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Peru: Fujimori declared winner of presidential election
DW.com • • world
Key Points:
- The Peruvian election commission announced that right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has won the presidential race with 50.135% of the vote, narrowly defeating leftist Roberto Sanchez, who received 49.865%.
- The final tally was completed 22 days after the June 7 runoff, marking one of the closest elections in Latin America in decades amid concerns over crime and political instability.
- Fujimori's victory marks the return of her family to power more than 20 years after her father, Alberto Fujimori, was ousted following a controversial presidency in the 1990s.
- Keiko Fujimori will assume the presidency on July 28, replacing interim President Jose Maria Balcazar, and will serve a five-year term.
- Roberto Sanchez has refused to recognize the election results, alleging serious violations of the electoral process.
