Peru Electoral Jury Rejects Vote Nullification Request, Paving Way for Fujimori Victory

Lima – Peru's National Elections Jury has dismissed a request by leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez to nullify over 1,700 voting stations for Peruvians living abroad. The electoral jury declared Sánchez's plea inadmissible, a decision that effectively secures the presidential victory for right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori.

With the national vote count nearing 99.7% completion, Fujimori holds a narrow lead, accumulating 50.11% of the votes compared to Sánchez's 49.88%. The outcome means Fujimori, the political heir of former president Alberto Fujimori, is poised to become Peru's ninth president in the last decade. This high turnover in leadership is attributed to a pattern of presidential vacancies in recent years.

The second round of elections concluded two weeks ago, and the final results are still pending confirmation. However, the electoral jury's ruling on the overseas votes significantly strengthens Fujimori's position, paving the way for her inauguration.

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A dos semanas después de la segunda vuelta electoral en Perú, aún no se conocen los resultados.