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EU Finds No Fraud, Peru Runoff Set with Fujimori Lead

5/12/2026

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EU observers said they found no concrete evidence of fraud in Peru’s presidential election.
Keiko Fujimori holds 17.17% of vote while Roberto Sanchez has 12.00% with 99.76% of ballots counted.
The top electoral official resigned and is under investigation by the prosecutor.
With about 50,000 votes uncounted and trends showing result will hold, a June 7 runoff is set while right-wing parties of Keiko Fujimori and Lopez Aliaga would control chambers.

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EU observers said they found no concrete evidence of fraud in Peru’s presidential election.
Keiko Fujimori holds 17.17% of vote while Roberto Sanchez has 12.00% with 99.76% of ballots counted.
The top electoral official resigned and is under investigation by the prosecutor.
With about 50,000 votes uncounted and trends showing result will hold, a June 7 runoff is set while right-wing parties of Keiko Fujimori and Lopez Aliaga would control chambers.