Key facts
- Keiko Fujimori has won Peru's presidential election.
- She secured 50.135% of the vote in the final official count.
- Fujimori is set to become Peru's first elected female president.
- She will take office on July 28 for a five-year term.
Keiko Fujimori has won Peru's presidential election, securing 50.135% of the vote in the final official count and becoming the country's first elected female president. She vowed to restore "order and hope" after defeating left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez by fewer than 50,000 votes. Fujimori, the 51-year-old daughter of late president Alberto Fujimori, will take office on July 28 for a five-year term. The election was fought on issues of rising crime and political instability, with Fujimori promising a strong hand. This victory marks the latest in a series of wins for the resurgent Latin American right. Sanchez had warned he would not recognize a government headed by his rival, alleging irregularities in the handling of overseas votes.