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
The country is in desperate need of state capacity, or at least some space to breathe. The post In President Keiko, Peru has a Chance for Stability appeared first on The American Conservative .
Latin America In President Keiko, Peru has a Chance for Stability The country is in desperate need of state capacity, or at least some space to breathe. Peru appears to have kicked a habit that many suspected was ingrained: It has almost certainly elected Keiko Fujimori as the next president by a narrow margin. Although the counting up of the final votes and the recounts will go on for some time, by all appearances Keiko has secured a knife-edge victory—her margin of victory will probably be less than half a percent. The victory marks a welcome reversal for Peru’s highest profile politician: Keiko herself has lost the past three…Open
The country has had four presidents in the past four years. The post Peru Looks to Kick Presidential Problems in Upcoming Election appeared first on The American Conservative .
Latin America Peru Looks to Kick Presidential Problems in Upcoming Election The country has had four presidents in the past four years. Elections are rapidly approaching for the Republic of Peru, which will go to the polls on April 12 to select its next government. The South American country has been languishing under a series of persistent challenges in recent years, including pervasive corruption, rampant crime, disappointing economic growth, and continuous political instability. The result has been a chaotic and unstable government: No Peruvian president has served out a full term since 2016. In the past four years, Peru has had…Open