Weekly Report - 18 June 2026 (WR-26-24)

PERU: Sánchez calls for protests as Fujimori closes in on victory

ANDEAN COUNTRIES by Abbi Dicker 18 June 2026 921 views

Peru’s right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori of Fuerza Popular (FP) has slowly but surely opened up a gap on her left-wing rival Roberto Sánchez of the left-wing coalition Juntos por el Perú (JPP) to some 39,000 votes with 99.4% of the vote counted. Sánchez is calling for supporters to stage a protest march in Lima, while refusing to accept a defeat which is likely to be confirmed in the coming days.

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