The candidate of the far-right party Fuerza Popular, Keiko Fujimori, maintains a lead of just 6,228 votes over her contender from Juntos por el Perú (left), Roberto Sánchez, in the recount of the second round of the presidential elections in Peru held this Sunday, with 93.67% of the ballots processed.
According to official figures released by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Fujimori has so far garnered 8,777,822 votes, compared to the 8,771,594 votes obtained by Sánchez. Although the outcome remains open, projections suggest that Sánchez could continue to narrow the gap with Fujimori.
What is confirmed is the participation rate, which stands at 68% with over 18.7 million citizens who went to the polls, according to ONPE data. Likewise, 6.3 million absences have been registered.
In total, more than 27 million Peruvians, including 1.2 million residents abroad, were called to vote this Sunday in one of the tightest presidential races in recent decades.
In this fourth attempt to reach the head of state, Fujimori has won in the main urban centers, such as Lima, the capital, and Cuzco, while Sánchez has capitalized on the support of voters in regions that have historically denounced the country's strong centralism.
Sánchez concentrates his greatest support in the center, south, and east of the national territory, which encompass large rural, jungle, and mountain areas. Fujimori, on the other hand, achieves her best results in the coastal strip.