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Peru’s López Aliaga Demands New Vote After Runoff Exclusion

The challenge tests confidence in Peru’s election system under outside scrutiny.

Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, waves to supporters in San Juan de Lurigancho district in Lima, Peru, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
National Elections Board President Roberto Burneo, speaks at his headquarters in Lima, Peru, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
National Elections Board President Roberto Burneo, leaves after giving a statement at his headquarters in Lima, Peru, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Waving Peruvian flags, protestors and supporters of López Aliaga's Renovación Popular party traversed several streets before finishing at JNE's headquarters in the historic center of Lima

Overview

  • Rafael “Porky” López Aliaga led a march in Lima and demanded that the National Jury of Elections call a new vote within 48 hours.
  • Election authorities plan to announce the first-round results on Sunday, a move that would confirm the June 7 runoff lineup.
  • Official counts show Keiko Fujimori leading with about 17.1% and Roberto Sánchez qualifying with roughly 12%, leaving López Aliaga about 20,000 votes short.
  • López Aliaga alleged “dirty tricks” and said his Popular Renewal party will challenge the JNE’s list of runoff candidates.
  • Observers reported serious logistical failures, including delayed ballot materials that kept more than 50,000 people from voting and forced an extra day, but the EU mission said it found no evidence of fraud.