Key facts
- Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's presidential election runoff.
- Fujimori secured 50.135% of the vote, narrowly defeating left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez.
- The election was largely dominated by public concern over surging crime and Fujimori pledged a hard line against lawlessness.
- This marks Fujimori's fourth attempt at the presidency.
- She will become Peru's ninth president in a decade.
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's presidential election runoff, nearly a month after the vote took place. The 51-year-old secured 50.135% of voters' support in the runoff, held on June 7, to 49.865% for left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez, a margin of less than 50,000 votes. This victory marks her fourth attempt at the presidency, and she has pledged to oversee a crackdown on organised crime. Sánchez has alleged the election was compromised and threatened legal action, with his party appealing against the electoral court's proclamation. Fujimori benefited from concerns over crime and political instability dominating the race, leaning on the controversial legacy of her father, former President Alberto Fujimori. She will become Peru's ninth president in a decade, with her swearing-in ceremony expected on July 28. Her election coincides with a shift towards the right in Latin American politics, with leaders like Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, El Salvador's Nayib Bukele, and Ecuador's Daniel Noboa aligning themselves with US President Donald Trump.