Left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez, who is expected to face right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori in a runoff in June, addresses the media in Lima, Peru, April 30, 2026. REUTERS/Angela Ponce
Left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez, who is expected to face right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori in a runoff in June, addresses the media in Lima, Peru, April 30, 2026. REUTERS/Angela Ponce
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Leftist Sanchez heads to Peru presidential runoff after month-long count

LIMA, May 15 (Reuters) – Leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez has secured second place in Peru’s first round presidential election on April 12 with 100% of votes counted, the official count showed on Friday, setting him up to face frontrunner Keiko Fujimori in a runoff June 7.

The month-long count has prompted allegations of fraud in the politically turbulent South American nation, notably from right-wing candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga, who was just lightly behind Sanchez for much of the counting process.

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(Reporting by Marco Aquino, Editing by Daina Beth Solomon)

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