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news Mercopress 2026-04-14

Peru Presidential Race: Fujimori Leads, Second Place Uncertain Among Candidates

As the Peruvian election count reaches 72% completion, Keiko Fujimori leads the race. The second-place candidate for the runoff remains unclear, with several figures contesting for the position as votes continue to be tallied.


<p> <img alt="The quick count, based on 95.7% of the vote tallies, revealed an even closer race: Fujimori with 17.1% and a three-way tie between S&aacute;nchez (12.4%), L&oacute;pez Aliaga (11.3%), and Nieto (10.7%)" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109795/100x80/keiko.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The count in Peru's presidential election is advancing slowly and without resolution. With 7...

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