Peru's Sánchez calls a protest against the result that makes Fujimori the virtual winner
Key takeaways
- With 99.51% of the tally sheets counted, Fujimori leads S nchez by some 44,101 votes, though no winner has yet been proclaimed.
- The march, called by Juntos por el Per (JPP) in defense of the popular vote, will be attended by S nchez himself.
- According to the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Fujimori obtains 50.12% of the vote against S nchez's 49.88%.
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Left-wing candidate Roberto S nchez called a protest in Lima for Friday against the result of Peru's presidential runoff, which makes right-wing Keiko Fujimori the virtual winner, as the electoral justice was due to decide on the challenges filed by his party. With 99.51% of the tally sheets counted, Fujimori leads S nchez by some 44,101 votes, though no winner has yet been proclaimed.
The march, called by Juntos por el Per (JPP) in defense of the popular vote, will be attended by S nchez himself. The Lima municipality limited vehicle access to the rally area. JPP challenged 2,398 polling tables in Lima and the United States —where the vote favored Fujimori— and filed a total of 32 appeals before the Special Electoral Juries, which were due to decide Friday whether to admit them; if the differences persist, a new recount in a public audience would follow.
According to the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Fujimori obtains 50.12% of the vote against S nchez's 49.88%. The overseas vote, where the Fuerza Popular candidate won by close to 79,000 ballots, proved decisive in tipping a result that within the country had favored S nchez, strong in the rural areas of the interior. The difference, of just 0.24 points, reflects the electorate's extreme polarization.