THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Another Right-Wing Victory in Latin America as Keiko Fujimori Clinches Peruvian Presidency Over Leftist Rival.
Right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has been elected as Peru's first female president, narrowly defeating her leftist opponent.
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori’s narrow victory in Peru’s presidential election signals a continuing and significant rightward shift in Latin American politics . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has been elected as Peru’s first female president, narrowly defeating her leftist opponent. DETAIL: Fujimori secured 50.135 percent of the vote , defeating leftist rival Roberto Sánchez by 49,641 votes, who refused to concede last week. The final results make this election the third-closest presidential run-off in Peru’s 204-year history. The first and second closest run-offs were also contested by Fujimori, both of which she lost in 2016 and 2021. The final results were reported on…Open