Peru's Electoral Court Certifies Fujimori Winner as Opponent Seeks to Annul the Results

Peru's electoral tribunal proclaimed Keiko Fujimori president on July 3 with 50.135% of the vote against Roberto Sánchez's 49.865%—fewer than 50,000 votes separated them. Sánchez's party immediately appealed, demanding the runoff be nullified on grounds it was "seriously compromised," without yet specifying alleged fraud or procedural irregularities. The challenge faces a high bar under Peruvian law but will shadow Fujimori's July 28 inauguration, her fourth presidential campaign after losses in 2011, 2016, and 2021.