REACTION: Peru Runoff Is Too Close to Call (Again)
Electoral authority shows right-wing Keiko Fujimori with a marginal advantage over Roberto Sánchez.
Peru's presidential runoff appeared headed for a razor-thin result that may take days or even weeks to define. With over 92% of the vote counted on Monday morning, the nation's electoral authority, ONPE, showed conservative politician Keiko Fujimori leading with 8.731 million votes, or 50.1%, while leftist Roberto Sánchez had earned 8.674 million votes, or 49.8%. A preliminary count by pollster Ipsos on Sunday night showed a statistical tie, with Sánchez very slightly ahead of Fujimori. Ipsos' preliminary tallies have correctly identified the winner of every runoff since...
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