Keiko Fujimori Holds Narrow Lead as Peru Vote Remains Unresolved

Overview

• The official tally has swung several times and, with roughly 98.2% of ballot records processed by Thursday, Keiko Fujimori leads Roberto Sánchez by only a few hundred to a few thousand votes.
• Peru’s electoral body has placed about 1,000–1,600 'atas' — the paper reports from each polling table that can contain up to roughly 300 votes — into observation for recheck, a procedure that triggers hearings and appeals before the JNE and can change the final total.
• Votes cast abroad strongly favored Fujimori and were decisive in recent reversals, with diaspora returns showing roughly 63% for her versus about 36% for Sánchez in the counts published so far.
• Sánchez faces a separate judicial order, issued on June 5, that sends him to trial over alleged omissions in party finance disclosures; the ruling did not bar his candidacy and remains subject to appeal.
• The count is unfolding against deep public distrust and political polarization in Peru and the JNE has warned that the process of rechecks and potential legal challenges could delay proclamation until mid‑July, raising risks of protests and prolonged uncertainty.