April 15 (UPI) -- Leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez has moved into second place in Peru's presidential vote count, positioning himself for the runoff election as officials continue to tally ballots from the general election.
With about 90% of ballots counted, official results from Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes show Keiko Fujimori leading with 16.9% of the vote, securing her place in the runoff. The race for second place remains extremely close.
After three days of slow vote counting, Sánchez climbed to second place with 12,05% of the vote, edging far-right candidate Rafael López Aliaga, who has 11.94%.
Ballots in Peru are processed in the order they arrive, favoring candidates with stronger support in major cities during the early stages of the count. That has kept the country in suspense, as the remaining rural vote could solidify Sánchez's lead, La República reported.
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