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news Mercopress 2026-06-08

Peru Presidential Runoff Declared Technical Tie; Candidates Urge Caution

Peru's presidential runoff election ended in a technical tie according to quick counts, with leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez narrowly leading conservative Keiko Fujimori. Uncertainty persists in a country known for frequent leadership changes.


<p> <img alt="The result shifted through the night. Exit polls released as voting closed had initially placed Fujimori first, but the quick count reversed the trend" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110402/100x80/pe.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Peru's presidential runoff ended without a clear winner after an extremely close vote. A quick count by the pollster Ipsos, carried out with the N...

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