Lima reopens historic center after candidate's protest

Lima's historic center reopened to traffic on Sunday, June 21, after being closed for a protest called by presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez. The municipality stated the closure, initially planned until Monday, was lifted to allow the normal flow of tourist, cultural, commercial, religious, gastronomic, and recreational activities.

The protest, organized by the Juntos por el Perú party, aimed to defend the popular vote amid a close election count. Candidate Sánchez expressed on social media that the mobilization was peaceful and exemplary, advocating for citizen victory. He called for transparency and zero controversies, citing alleged irregularities in the voting process for Peruvians abroad during the second round on June 7, which he claims favor Keiko Fujimori.

Sánchez, who ran on behalf of former President Pedro Castillo, plans to request the nullification of all votes cast by expatriates. Meanwhile, Fujimori, who leads the count with 50.11% of the votes compared to Sánchez's 49.88% (a difference of 40,700 votes), expressed confidence in her upcoming victory, promising "five years of great challenges."

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