Published on 03/07/2026 – 21:06 GMT+2
Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori secured victory in Peru’s presidential runoff election on Friday, a contest dominated by public concerns over escalating crime rates.
Fujimori, 51, running for the fourth time in her political career, will assume the presidency later this month, becoming Peru’s ninth president in a decade. The election results were certified by the nation’s highest electoral authority.
Election officials confirmed that with all ballots counted, Fujimori received 9,223,000 votes (50.135%), narrowly defeating nationalist congressman Roberto Sánchez, who garnered 9,173,000 votes (49.865%).
The duo advanced to the June 7 runoff after outperforming 33 other candidates in the April primary election.
Voters prioritized addressing surging crime, particularly violent extortion by organized gangs. Fujimori pledged to combat these challenges with an iron-fist approach.
As the daughter of the late Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s former president who ruled in the 1990s, Keiko inherits a complex legacy. Her father successfully combated the Shining Path insurgency but later faced conviction for human rights violations and corruption.
This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates.
