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Left-wing radical 'confident' after late surge in Peru presidential poll
With more than 90% of ballots counted, Sanchez’s late surge came from Andean regions as Lopez Aliaga demanded the vote be annulled.
- On Wednesday, left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez climbed to second place in Peru's presidential election, positioning himself to face conservative Keiko Fujimori in a June runoff.
- Sunday's election faced significant delays as voting materials failed to reach some polling stations in Lima, compounding widespread disillusionment in the chronically unstable Andean nation.
- Ultraconservative Rafael Lopez Aliaga alleged voter fraud without providing evidence, while the European Union's election observer mission stated its team found no evidence of irregularities.
- Lopez Aliaga gave authorities 24 hours on Tuesday to annul the results, threatening nationwide protests if his demand remains unmet while supporters gathered at the Supreme Electoral Tribunal.
- With no candidate securing the 50 percent of votes required for an outright win, the nation prepares for a June runoff amidst a history of political volatility.
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It's Keiko vs. the Left: Sánchez Overtakes López Aliaga for Second Place
Key Points — Roberto Sánchez of Juntos por el Perú overtook Rafael López Aliaga for second place on Wednesday morning as ONPE’s count passed 91%. The numbers: Keiko Fujimori 16.99%, Sánchez 12.05%, López Aliaga 11.89%. The June 7 runoff is now Keiko versus a left-wing candidate. — The sol immediately fell to S/3.4309 per dollar […] The post It’s Keiko vs. the Left: Sánchez Overtakes López Aliaga for Second Place appeared first on The Rio Times.
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Left-wing candidate Sanchez climbs to second place in Peru vote count
Left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez climbed to second place in Peru's presidential election on Wednesday, positioning himself to face conservative Keiko Fujimori in a June runoff, while his nearest challenger threatened protests over alleged voter fraud.
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Left-wing radical 'confident' after late surge in Peru presidential poll
Radical left-wing Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez told AFP Tuesday that he was confident of reaching the second round of voting after a late surprise surge from rural polling stations.
The count in Peru's presidential election produced a dramatic reversal on Wednesday. With 91% of ballots processed by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), leftist Roberto Sánchez (Juntos por el Perú) surged from sixth to second place, displacing ultraconservative Rafael López Aliaga (Renovación Popular) and positioning himself for the June 7 runoff against Keiko Fujimori (Fuerza Popular), who holds first place with 16.99% of the vot
La Jornada_Resuemn Latinoamericano April 15, 2026. The radical left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez climbed Wednesday to second place in the partial recount of the presidential elections in Peru and is located as a possible rival of right-wing Keiko Fujimori in a ballotage, after an election overturned by logistical failures and denunciations. Peru is [...] The entry Peru: Candidate of the left is profiled at the ballotage against Keiko Fujimori …
The left-wing candidate, Roberto Sánchez, settled in second place in Peru’s presidential elections, beating ultra-conservative Rafael López Aliaga on Wednesday in the counting of the presidential elections. With 89.8% of the votes cast, right-wing Keiko Fujimori (People’s Force) obtained 16.94% of the valid votes, equivalent to [...] La entrada The left would go to the ballot in Peru was first published in Desenfoque.cl.
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