Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori maintains a narrow lead in Peru's presidential election as vote counting continues for a second day. The election, marked by numerous delays, suggests a runoff election next month.
According to partial results published by the electoral authority ONPE, Keiko Fujimori has garnered approximately 17% of the vote, with slightly more than half of the ballots counted. She is narrowly ahead of former Lima mayor Rafael López Aliaga, who is credited with around 15%, while center-left candidate Jorge Nieto is in third place with nearly 13%.
Voting was exceptionally extended in some neighborhoods of Lima due to delays in setting up polling stations and staff shortages. This allowed tens of thousands of voters to participate in the election on a second day, prolonging the uncertainty surrounding the final outcome.
In a highly fragmented political landscape, no candidate appears capable of securing an absolute majority, making a second round almost inevitable. This runoff is expected to pit the two leading candidates against each other in a decisive contest for the country's political future.
This election takes place against a backdrop of widespread distrust of institutions and growing concerns about security and the economic situation. The final results will be crucial in shaping Peru's political trajectory in the years to come.
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