Left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez is set to compete against conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential runoff election. The political tension heightened by a rival candidate who threatened protests over alleged electoral fraud.

Left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez moved into second place in Peru’s presidential election, setting up a June runoff with conservative Keiko Fujimori, as a rival threatened protests over alleged fraud. With over 90% counted, Fujimori led with about 17%, followed by Sanchez on 12% and Rafael Lopez Aliaga on 11.9%.