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Fujimori Leads Peru Runoff Amid Crime Fears, Heavy Security

6/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

The June 7 runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez proceeds amid Peru’s crime concerns.
About 58 % of votes are counted, giving Fujimori 52.6 % and Sánchez 47.4 % while turnout is lower than April and many centers show short lines despite mandatory voting for citizens aged 18 to 70.
Authorities have deployed about 45,000 troops, 28,000 inspectors and 587 observers while enforcing a dry law banning alcohol from Saturday morning until Monday.

History

Historical Context

Alberto Fujimori’s 1995 reelection, won with almost two-thirds of the vote, followed his 1992 self-coup and a harsh crackdown on the Shining Path, using extensive military and police forces. That militarized model set a precedent, which today’s runoff between his daughter Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez again frames with heavy troop presence.

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Story summary

The June 7 runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez proceeds amid Peru’s crime concerns.
About 58 % of votes are counted, giving Fujimori 52.6 % and Sánchez 47.4 % while turnout is lower than April and many centers show short lines despite mandatory voting for citizens aged 18 to 70.
Authorities have deployed about 45,000 troops, 28,000 inspectors and 587 observers while enforcing a dry law banning alcohol from Saturday morning until Monday.

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