Peru's Presidential Race Tightens as Overseas Votes Favor Right-Wing Candidate
The presidential race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sanchez in Peru is still extremely close, with ballots cast overseas potentially giving one of the candidates the winning edge. Sanchez was slightly ahead with 50.05 percent of the vote, while Fujimori had 49.94 percent. The left winger's modest lead could be quickly reversed once all the votes from the Peruvian diaspora are counted, as a majority of voters overseas support Fujimori.
The presidential race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sanchez in Peru is still extremely close, with ballots cast overseas potentially giving one of the candidates the winning edge. Sanchez was slightly ahead with 50.05 percent of the vote, while Fujimori had 49.94 percent. The left winger's modest lead could be quickly reversed once all the votes from the Peruvian diaspora are counted, as a majority of voters overseas support Fujimori.
Peru 's presidential race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sanchez is still extremely close with 97 percent of …
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