Ten days after the June 7 presidential runoff, Peru still has no proclaimed winner, but the right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori is heading toward victory. With 99.1% of the vote counted, she leads the left-wing Roberto Sánchez by some 36,889 votes and is projected as the virtual winner, while the left pushes mobilizations and nullity appeals. The official proclamation remains pending on 0.84% of tally sheets under review, with a deadline of mid-July.

As the final votes are counted, Keiko Fujimori is projected to be elected Peru’s next president. What will her presidency mean for the country and region?

Ten days after the June 7 presidential runoff, Peru still has no proclaimed winner, but the right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori is heading toward victory. With 99.1% of the vote…

La derechista tiene una ventaja de 36.000 votos sobre el izquierdista Roberto Sánchez con el 99,1% del voto contado. El resto son actas impugnadas en su mayoría en Lima, donde la…