Overview
- More than 27 million Peruvians are voting in the presidential runoff on Sunday, June 7, in a race that is polling as a near tie and could take days to resolve.
- A judge ruled on the eve of the vote that Roberto Sánchez must stand trial over alleged campaign finance irregularities, a development that could influence ballots and legal challenges to the result.
- Voters place security at the top of their concerns after a sharp rise in homicides and a ninefold jump in extortion reports, with a 2025 state survey finding 84% of urban residents fear becoming crime victims.
- Both candidates advanced from a crowded April first round with very low shares of the vote and roughly 30% of voters still undecided, leaving the winner without a clear popular mandate.
- Neither Fujimori nor Sánchez controls Congress, so the next president will need to build alliances to pass security and economic measures, a challenge that could prolong instability and affect everyday safety and investor confidence.