{"id":1137,"date":"2026-06-07T23:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2026-06-07T23:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T23:06:40","slug":"perus-presidential-election-runoff-is-too-close-to-call-exit-poll-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1137","title":{"rendered":"Peru&#8217;s presidential election runoff is too close to call, exit poll shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>LIMA &#8211; Peru&#8217;s conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori had an early narrow lead over her leftist rival in a runoff election on Sunday, according to an exit poll, as voting drew to a close after a campaign focused on crime and the country&#8217;s socio-economic divide.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1135\">Kosovo\u2019s Kurti wins snap election but lacks majority needed to end crisis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Peruvians are choosing between Fujimori, the daughter of hardline former President Alberto Fujimori, and leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez, who often campaigns wearing a cowboy hat and, like imprisoned former President Pedro Castillo, has strong support in rural areas.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An Ipsos exit poll showed Fujimori with 50.7% of the vote compared to 49.3% for Sanchez. Polls leading up to the election showed the two candidates in a statistical tie.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Markets have been rattled by the prospect of a Sanchez victory, which would buck Latin America&#8217;s recent rightward shift.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Chile, Argentina, Costa Rica and Ecuador have elected right-wing presidents in their latest elections, and Bolivia ended two decades of socialist rule in its presidential contest last year.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Peruvian voters have told pollsters they are overwhelmingly concerned with crime. Homicide and extortion rates have soared, leading to widespread protests and the ouster of former President Dina Boluarte.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Fujimori, who previously tried to distance herself from her father&#8217;s authoritarian, tough-on-crime policies, won the first round of voting in April as she leaned into his legacy. She compared his fight against left-wing Maoist insurgents to the country&#8217;s current struggle with organized crime. Fujimori&#8217;s father was later jailed for human rights abuses and died in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>This election marks Fujimori&#8217;s fourth time in a presidential runoff. She lost the 2021 race by about 45,000 votes, or just over 0.2%, to Castillo.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Election observers and Peru&#8217;s ONPE electoral authority said voting was proceeding normally. The first-round vote in April was marred by delays that led to an extra day of voting and delayed results.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1133\">Ukraine\u2019s Zelenskiy says Russian magnate Abramovich came to Kyiv with offer of help<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Fujimori said her party had recruited 95,000 representatives to monitor polling stations around the country and Sanchez called on people in the &#8220;most remote villages&#8221; to go out and vote.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>MARKETS NERVOUS ABOUT SANCHEZ&#8217;S MOMENTUM<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Sanchez is hoping he can replicate Castillo&#8217;s victory by focusing on Peru&#8217;s other major political issue: inequality and the vast socioeconomic divide between those living in the capital Lima and rural areas.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He has promised an agenda of ambitious reform, including a new constitution, overhaul of mining concessions and boosting investment in rural regions.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Sanchez&#8217;s proposals have resonated with many, including the country&#8217;s growing informal mining sector, but have rattled markets. Peruvian stocks fell on Friday as he gained strength in polls to pull level with Fujimori.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Tensions are high, and a chaotic first round led to accusations of fraud and threats of protests from both camps. Whoever wins will also have to deal with a fragmented Congress that has removed three presidents in the last five years.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s complicated in such a polarized world and election. The feelings are hard to process, but I hope whoever wins, there can be some standing and reconciliation,&#8221; said Eric Beya, a young voter in Lima.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Polls opened at 7 a.m. (1200 GMT) and officially closed at 5 p.m. (2200 GMT), but remain open if there are still voters waiting to cast their ballots. 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