Key facts
- Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori won Peru's presidential runoff election.
- Fujimori secured 50.135% of the vote, narrowly defeating Roberto Sánchez.
- She pledged to combat rising crime levels, particularly extortion by organized crime gangs.
- This marks Fujimori's fourth attempt at the presidency.
- She will be Peru's ninth president in 10 years.
Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's presidential runoff election, with results certified by the country's top election authority. Fujimori, 51, secured 50.135% of the vote, narrowly defeating nationalist congressman Roberto Sánchez, who received 49.865%. This victory marks her fourth attempt at the presidency and she will become Peru's ninth president in a decade when she takes office later this month. The election campaign was largely dominated by public concern over surging crime, particularly extortion by organized crime gangs, and Fujimori pledged to take a hard line against lawlessness. She is the daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, whose government combatted the Shining Path rebel group in the 1990s but also faced accusations of authoritarianism and human rights abuses.