Overview
- Peru will hold a June 7 presidential runoff after no first-round majority, with Keiko Fujimori qualified and Roberto Sánchez holding a slim lead over Rafael López Aliaga in the unresolved fight for second.
- Electoral authorities rejected calls for complementary elections after delays opening polling stations in Lima Sur, and specialists said the holdups would not change the result.
- Early second-round polling shows a technical tie between Fujimori and Sánchez, with Ipsos at 38% each and IEP giving Sánchez a one-point edge.
- The new bicameral Congress starts with no party in control, as Fujimori's Fuerza Popular leads with about 22 senators and 40 deputies in a chamber setup where the Senate can block laws.
- Economists warn the tight race adds to economic strain from oil above $100, inflation above 4%, a weaker sol, and rising public spending that could threaten Peru's investment-grade credit rating.