After weeks of protests, fraud accusations, and a review of contested ballots, Keiko Fujimori has been officially declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election. She defeated Roberto Sánchez by a narrow margin.
Voters in the election were primarily concerned with increasing levels of crime, particularly extortion by violent organized crime gangs. Fujimori pledged to combat crime “with an iron fist,” according to euronews and foxnews.
The race was described as razor-thin by both foxnews and euronews. The Straits Times reported that the result came after weeks of protests and accusations of fraud, followed by a review of challenged ballots.
Fujimori made the declaration of victory while promising a strong stance against crime. Fox News reported she pledged an “iron fist” against surging crime rates. Eurnews noted voters were primarily concerned with increasing levels of crime, especially extortion by violent organized crime gangs.
The Straits Times stated that Keiko Fujimori was officially declared the winner on July 3rd.
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