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Fujimori Holds Narrow Lead as Peru Vote Count Nears Certification

Contested overseas ballots have shifted the result, prompting legal challenges that could delay final certification and trigger street protests.

Overview

  • Peru’s electoral body shows Keiko Fujimori ahead by about 50.11%–50.12% with roughly 99.8% of ballots tallied and a lead that appears larger than the remaining disputed votes.
  • Roberto Sánchez on June 23 said he will not recognise a Fujimori government and filed petitions to annul overseas results which he says were processed improperly.
  • More than 307,000 votes were cast abroad and roughly 65% of those favoured Fujimori, making consular procedures the decisive and disputed element of the count.
  • The Foreign Affairs Ministry and ONPE say a change in consular processing was authorised because of problems with a scanning app and they deny evidence of fraud.
  • With final reviews continuing and official certification expected in mid‑July, the dispute raises a clear risk of mass protests, a protracted transition, and further strain on Peru’s fragile institutions.