Keiko Fujimori declared Peru's president-elect after 23-year comeback; Sánchez claims fraud
Electoral authorities declared Fujimori the winner of the June 7 runoff on June 29 by fewer than 50,000 votes out of 18 million cast, making her Peru's first woman president-elect; left-wing rival Roberto Sánchez refused to concede and alleged fraud, raising the prospect of a disputed transition
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Summary
Peru's National Jury of Elections declared Keiko Fujimori president-elect on June 29, 2026, after she outpolled left-wing rival Roberto Sánchez by roughly 49,000 votes in the June 7 runoff. Fujimori, the daughter of imprisoned former president Alberto Fujimori and the leader of Popular Force, ran her fourth campaign on a tough-on-crime platform and promises to take office on July 28 for a five-year term. Sánchez refused to concede, alleging fraud in overseas ballot processing, and said he would contest the result before the JNE.
Why it matters
Fujimori's win ends a 23-year pursuit of the presidency and gives Peru's fragmented political right its first executive victory since her father's rule. Her disputed margin leaves a contested transition at a moment when the country has cycled through eight presidents in a decade.
What to watch
- Whether the JNE upholds or investigates Sánchez's fraud complaint before July 28.
- How Fujimori forms a coalition in a Congress where Popular Force lacks a majority.
- Whether street protests over the disputed result escalate before inauguration.