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Fujimori Leads As Peru's Chaotic Vote Count Enters Day Four

Criminal probes over missed ballot deliveries now shadow a likely June 7 runoff.

Millions of ballots were still to be counted in Peru after a second day of voting
Roberto Sanchez is in a tight race for second place in the first round of Peru's presidential election
Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, who is making a fourth bid for Peru's presidency in Lima, Peru, April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Angela Ponce
Voters check the rolls as voting in the general election resumes at polling stations affected by delays and logistical problems in Lima, Peru, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)

Overview

  • Peru’s tally entered a fourth day on Wednesday with Keiko Fujimori holding about 16.9% as Rafael López Aliaga and Roberto Sánchez fought for second, with Jorge Nieto close behind, according to the official count.
  • Following Sunday’s ballot distribution failures, election authorities extended voting into Monday at 13 sites in Lima and for Peruvians in Orlando and Paterson, covering more than 52,000 people who could not vote on time.
  • After the delays, prosecutors filed criminal complaints naming election chief Piero Corvetto as police raided ONPE and the contractor’s offices, while ONPE moved to sue the company and the firm said it would sue ONPE for reputational harm.
  • López Aliaga alleged fraud and on Tuesday gave authorities 24 hours to annul the vote and urged protests, yet the European Union observer mission reported no evidence of fraud and ONPE rejected the claim.
  • Voting is compulsory for Peruvians ages 18 to 70, so missed materials meant long lines, worries about fines of up to $32, and extra sessions in an election also choosing a newly restored two‑chamber Congress during a surge in violent crime.