Peru polls open in Keiko Fujimori, Roberto Sanchez presidential runoff

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: June 7, 2026Country: Peru
Politics
Peru polls open in Keiko Fujimori, Roberto Sanchez presidential runoff

Polls opened in Peru on Sunday, June 7, for the presidential runoff between right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist congressmember Roberto Sanchez. The election is overshadowed by concerns over crime, corruption, and voter disillusionment after years of political turmoil. The winner will become the country's ninth leader in a decade. In the first round in April, Fujimori secured 17% and Sanchez 12%, while the third-place candidate alleged fraud without evidence.

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