Keiko Fujimori leads Peru’s presidential race after official count concludes

Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru presidential race

Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru presidential race

Fujimori wins?

Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori, age 51, appears to have won election for the Presidency of Peru. She leads her left-wing opponent by around 50,000 votes, out of more than 18 million cast. Her lead appears to be larger than the number of uncounted votes remaining. That should make her the winner, shouldn’t it? Elsewhere, Wikipedia lists her as President-Elect, expected to assume office in late July. Reuters reports, Keiko Fujimori’s

Keiko Fujimori edges closer to winning Peru’s presidency

Keiko Fujimori is poised to become Peru’s next president after running her fourth consecutive campaign, according to figures published late Tuesday by the elections regulator after weeks of adjudicating disputed ballots. With 43,386 votes between Fujimori and leftist rival Roberto Sanchez, and no more than 39,300 votes in dispute, the conservative had enough of a margin to secure her lead. Fujimori had 50.1 per cent of the vote while Sanchez had 49.9 per cent with 99.8 per cent of ballots...

Keiko Fujimori officially declared winner of Peru presidential race

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Keiko Fujimori Secures Unbeatable Lead in Peru Presidential Elections

Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori has secured an insurmountable lead in Peru’s presidential runoff, putting her on course to become the country’s next president. With more than 50 of the vote and fewer ballots remaining than her margin of victory, the result is effectively decided even though Peru’s electoral authority has not yet formally declared a [] The post Keiko Fujimori Secures Unbeatable Lead in Peru Presidential Elections appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.