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Colombia's vote may reshape the Amazon's future as political winds shift across Latin America

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon

The Independent UK

From Bolsonaro and Bukele to Fujimori and De la Espriella: Trump and Latin America's rightward turn

Soon after the US president first moved into the White House, his policies and outspoken backing for certain candidates inspired a new wave of Latin American leaders now shaping the continent’s future.

Euronews

Peru's Knife-Edge Runoff Drags Toward a Verdict as Fujimori Clings to a Sliver with 99.5% of Votes Tallied

Fujimori edges ahead in Peru's razor-thin runoff at 99.4% counted. Contested ballots head to the JNE, with certification expected in July.

Latin Times

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Fujimori's Lead Grows to 16,000 Votes as Fuerza Popular Tops Both Houses of Peru's New Congress

Fujimori now leads Sánchez by 16,426 votes with 98.521% counted in Peru's runoff — but the official winner won't be declared until mid-July.

Latin Times

Peru's leftist candidate Sanchez asks right-wing rival Fujimori to back vote recount

Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez on Friday proposed a recount to his conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, citing alleged irregularities after votes coming in from abroad were tallied. Counting that continues at a sluggish pace has Fujimori ahead by a razor-thin margin.

France 24

Fujimori takes razor-thin lead in Peru election

Conservative Keiko Fujimori has inched into the lead in the Peruvian election vote count, with a difference of about 600 votes out of 18 million.

AAP

Photo Finish in Peru: Fujimori Overtakes Sánchez by 922 Votes — and Expats Will Decide the Rest

Keiko Fujimori has overtaken Roberto Sánchez by just 922 votes in Peru's presidential runoff with 98.23% counted. Overseas ballots that have arrived in Lima could decide the presidency — though an official winner may not be declared until July.

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651 Votes Apart: Keiko Fujimori Overtakes Roberto Sánchez as the Diaspora Prepares to Decide

Keiko Fujimori has overtaken Roberto Sánchez by just 651 votes in Peru's presidential runoff with 98% counted. The remaining overseas ballots — leaning heavily her way — may now decide the presidency.

Latin Times

Peru's Election Could Be Decided Abroad: How Millions of Immigrant Voters in the U.S. and Other Countries May Choose the Next President

Peru's next president may be chosen not only in Lima, Cusco or the Andean highlands, but also in New Jersey, Madrid, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Tokyo. With Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez locked in a razor-thin runoff, the vote from abroad has become one of the most watched pieces of…

Latin Times

Leftist Sanchez takes lead in polarised Peru election

Left-wing politician Roberto Sánchez holds a slim lead over Keiko Fujimori in the second round of Peru's presidential election.

AAP

Leftist Roberto Sanchez takes lead in Peru's razor-thin presidential runoff

Leftist canditate Roberto Sanchez pulled into the lead in Peru's presidential runoff on Monday, overtaking conservative Keiko Fujimori by a razor-thin margin. Fewer than 4,300 votes separate Sanchez from Fujimori, who has already tried and failed to reach the presidency three times.

France 24

Razor-Thin in Peru: Sanchez Leads Count With 95% of Votes Tallied

Exit polls in Peru's presidential runoff show a statistical tie, with Keiko Fujimori narrowly ahead of Roberto Sanchez as ONPE begins its official count. Here are the numbers, the results timeline and reports from the day.

Latin Times

Peruvians vote for president yet again

Peruvians are choosing between two presidential candidates with starkly different views as polls estimate roughly 30 per cent of voters remained undecided.

AAP

Peru Votes in a Knife-Edge Presidential Runoff as Fujimori and Sanchez Battle for the Palace

More than 27 million Peruvians vote today in a tight presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez, marked by opening delays, a heavy security deployment and polls showing a statistical tie. Here is how the day is unfolding and when results are due.

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Polls open in tight Peru presidential runoff

LIMA - Polls opened in Peru's presidential runoff Sunday, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.

AAP

Peru poll a test of Latin America's rightward shift

Crime and the great wealth divide have emerged as key issues as Peruvians vote in ‌a run-off presidential election.

The Guardian - UK

Peru’s discontented voters face straight left-right choice in election runoff

Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of 1990s leader Alberto, is vying with a congressman to become country’s ninth president in a decade

France 24

Peru votes for president in tight runoff between conservative Fujimori, leftist Sanchez

Polls open for the final round of Peru's presidential elections on Sunday, with voters set to choose the country's ninth leader in 10 years. Following a first-round vote marred by logistical problems and fraud allegations, voters will choose between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez.

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Peru's 2026 Presidential Runoff Is Days Away — And the Polls Say It's Anyone's Race

With Sunday's vote fast approaching, the latest surveys show Keiko Fujimori holding a narrow lead over Roberto Sánchez — but the massive undecided bloc could still upend everything.

The Independent UK

Fear shadows Peru’s runoff vote as extortion and killings surge nationwide

Peru is grappling with a surge in extortion and violence, especially in areas like Trujillo

Latin Times

Fourth Time's a Charm? Keiko Fujimori in Another Razor-Thin Presidential Runoff; This Time Against Roberto Sánchez

Peru will return to voting stations on June 7, 2026 for the decisive presidential runoff that will pit conservative veteran Keiko Fujimori against left‑wing challenger Roberto Sánchez, in a contest that could redefine the country's economic model, its relationship with the United States, and the lives of hundreds of thousands…

The Guardian - US

Peru extends voting for president into Monday after chaos at polling stations

Lack of ballot papers and defective computers disrupt election that Keiko Fujimori appears to be leading

Euronews

Peruvian presidential election results delayed as tens of thousands get one-day voting extension

Peruvian voters will now have to wait at least one additional day to learn the results of the country’s presidential elections due to an issue authorities said was logistical, which left thousands of people unable to vote on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Peruvians go to polls hoping to break cycle of instability

Crime and corruption top voter concerns in highly unpredictable election with 35 candidates for president

The Independent UK

Peru's former first lady arrives in Brazil for asylum to evade prison

Peru’s former First Lady Nadine Heredia and her youngest son have arrived in Brazil after the neighboring country granted her asylum

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