Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has won Peru's presidential runoff, according to multiple reports. She defeated left-wing rival Roberto Sánchez, extending a string of conservative victories across Latin America.
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has won Peru's presidential runoff against left-wing rival Roberto Sánchez, according to multiple reports. The result extends a wave of conservative electoral victories in Latin America, following the recent election of Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia, as The Zioneer reported earlier this week.
Fujimori, a veteran opposition figure who has run for the presidency three times previously, secured a clear victory this time around. No official announcement from Peru's electoral commission has been cited yet, but the outcome is widely reported as decided.
The win marks another milestone for right-wing parties in the region, a trend that has seen conservative candidates prevail in several major Latin American nations in recent months.
2 developments
- StrongDe la Espriella declared Colombia president-elect with 49.66% after 99.99% count
- StrongLeft-wing candidate concedes Colombia's presidential election
- DevelopingPeru election too close to call, winner undecided
- StrongIsrael's Foreign Ministry hails Colombia's de la Espriella win as 'strategic shift'
Source and signal
- Internal intake