Leftist Roberto Sanchez takes lead in Peru's razor-thin presidential runoff
Key takeaways
- Leftist canditate Roberto Sanchez pulled into the lead in Peru's presidential runoff on Monday, overtaking conservative Keiko Fujimori by a razor-thin margin.
- Issued on: 08/06/2026 - 21:11Modified: 08/06/2026 - 21:15
- By: FRANCE 24 A newspaper vendor reads the front page of a newspaper that reads in Spanish: "The fight is vote by vote" in Lima, Peru, Monday, June 8, 2026, a day after the presidential election runoff.
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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.
Issued on: 08/06/2026 - 21:11Modified: 08/06/2026 - 21:15
By: FRANCE 24 A newspaper vendor reads the front page of a newspaper that reads in Spanish: "The fight is vote by vote" in Lima, Peru, Monday, June 8, 2026, a day after the presidential election runoff. © Rodrigo Abd, AP Leftist Roberto Sanchez pulled into the lead in Peru's presidential runoff on Monday, overtaking conservative Keiko Fujimori for the first time since counting began.