Keiko Fujimori Wins Peru Presidential Vote Narrowly
Keiko Fujimori has won Peru's presidential election. She beat Roberto Sánchez by a very small margin.
Fujimori got 50.135% of the vote. Sánchez got 49.865%.
Only about 50,000 votes separated them out of 18 million cast. Sánchez said he will not accept the result.
Fujimori promised a tough approach to rising crime. She also vowed to bring more private investment into mining.
She is set to be sworn in on July 28. She will be Peru's ninth president in ten years.
Fujimori is the daughter of Alberto Fujimori. He was a former president widely seen as an autocrat.
Klear Note — Peru has had nine presidents in ten years, showing political instability. Fujimori's father was a former president accused of authoritarian rule.
Key Terms 3
- runoff election A second vote held when no candidate wins outright first time
- autocrat A ruler who holds total power and ignores democratic rules
- mining sector Industries that dig up metals and minerals from the ground