Spanish conservative leader backs Fujimori in Peru election

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of Spain's conservative People's Party (PP), has publicly backed right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential runoff election. Feijóo directed his message specifically to Peruvians residing in Spain, urging them to support Fujimori in what he described as a "decisive" election for the country's future.

Feijóo stated that Fujimori possesses the "capacity and commitment to defend the freedom, democracy, and prosperity of all Peruvians." He encouraged voters to participate and lend their support, calling her "the best option." The PP leader also highlighted the "work," "effort," and "honesty" of the Peruvian community living in Spain.

This endorsement adds to the international support Fujimori has received. Earlier in the week, a group of 14 former Ibero-American presidents, including former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, also a member of the PP, expressed their backing for her candidacy through the Libertad y Democracia Group.

Fujimori, representing the Fuerza Popular party, is making her fourth bid for the presidency. She is in a tight race against leftist contender Roberto Sánchez. Over 27.3 million Peruvians are eligible to vote to elect the nation's ninth president in the past decade, a period marked by significant political instability and numerous presidential ousters by Parliament.