Left-wing candidate advances to Peru presidential runoff against Keiko Fujimori

Peruvian voters will choose between left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez and populist right candidate Keiko Fujimori in a June 7 presidential runoff. Sanchez, 57, of the Juntos por el Perú party, secured his place after 100 percent of ballots were counted. He received 12 percent of the vote and edged out ultraconservative candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga by 21,210 votes.

challenges The first round took place on April 12.

It took 33 days, thousands of re-examined ballots, and about 20 rejected annulment attempts for final results to emerge. Lopez Aliaga alleged fraud without evidence and called for new elections as of Thursday evening. "

context Keiko Fujimori, 50, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, secured her runoff spot on April 12 with 17 percent of the vote. Official results are scheduled for announcement on Sunday, May 17. International observers described the vote as transparent despite irregularities. The runoff occurs amid widespread insecurity and institutional mistrust.