presidential-runoff
3 stories related to this topic, newest first.
South China Morning PostPeru’s Roberto Sanchez to Face Keiko Fujimori in June Presidential Runoff
Official results released Friday after a month-long count showed leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez narrowly securing second place behind Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s first-round presidential vote on April 12. Sanchez will compete against Fujimori in the June runoff. The prolonged t…
riotimesonline.comPeru Sets Runoff Election Between Rightwing and Leftwing Candidates
Peru will hold a presidential runoff election on June 7 between a rightwing candidate described as the daughter of a former autocrat and a leftist opponent. The race reflects deep political polarization in the country. The Financial Times reported on the contest pitting the two c…
BloombergPeru’s Elections Regulator Certifies Runoff Between Roberto Sánchez and Keiko Fujimori
Left-wing lawmaker Roberto Sánchez has secured enough votes to face conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s presidential runoff, the elections regulator announced after weeks of reviewing disputed ballots. The regulator published final totals on Wednesday showing Sánchez cleared th…