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Roberto Sanchez overtakes Keiko Fujimori in Peru presidential race

By Reuters Reuters
A man looks at a newspaper stand with headlines showing early results of a runoff between conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez, as Fujimori kept a slight lead over Sanchez, with over 90% of the votes counted, according to an official tally, in Lima, Peru, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Leslie Moreno
A man looks at a newspaper stand with headlines showing early results of a runoff between conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez, as Fujimori kept a slight lead over Sanchez, with over 90% of the votes counted, according to an official tally, in Lima, Peru, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Leslie Moreno Leslie Moreno Reuters

LIMA - Leftist Roberto Sanchez took the lead in Peru's presidential race on Monday with 50.01% compared to Keiko Fujimori's 49.9% with 93.92% of ballots tallied according to the official count.

Fujimori had an early lead after voting concluded on Sunday but Sanchez kept closing the gap as the count went on, boosted by votes from Peru's rural regions.

(Reporting by Alexander Villegas and Marco Aquino)

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This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM.

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