Key facts
- Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez announced his party's intention to ask authorities to invalidate all overseas votes.
- Keiko Fujimori is the conservative opponent of Roberto Sánchez in Peru.
- Colombia's outgoing president criticized Donald Trump.
- A runoff election is approaching in Colombia.
- The Colombian runoff election pits the outgoing president's preferred successor against a candidate endorsed by Donald Trump.
In Peru, leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez has announced his party's intention to request the invalidation of all overseas votes. This action is being taken as his conservative opponent, Keiko Fujimori, is nearing a victory in the ongoing election. The final vote count is still underway, and Sánchez's party aims to challenge the results by excluding votes cast by Peruvians abroad.
Separately, Colombia's outgoing president has publicly criticized Donald Trump in the lead-up to a significant runoff election. The election presents a choice between the outgoing president's favored successor and a candidate who has received an endorsement from Trump. This political dynamic highlights international involvement and differing endorsements in the Colombian presidential race.