Key facts
- Keiko Fujimori will compete in Peru's presidential runoff election.
- She secured 17.17% of the vote in the first round.
- Her opponent is leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez, who received 12.03% of the vote.
- This is Fujimori's fourth attempt at the presidency.
- Her campaign emphasizes a tough-on-crime stance.
Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori is vying for Peru's presidency in a runoff election, aiming to capitalize on a surge in crime and insecurity to overcome her controversial family legacy. Fujimori, who secured 17.17% of the vote in the first round, faces leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez, who garnered 12.03%. This marks Fujimori's fourth presidential bid. She has increasingly embraced the image of a strongman, similar to her father, Alberto Fujimori, a former president known for both stability and autocratic rule. Her campaign emphasizes her experience and a more reflective, mature persona, dubbed a 'new Keiko,' while her party seeks to differentiate her from her father's political approach. Despite her experience, Fujimori faces a high rejection rate, though polls indicate it has eased.