Peru: Early Results Show Fujimori, López Aliaga Heading to Presidential Runoff

Published APR 13

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Above: Peru's presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori during campaign rally in Lima on April 9, 2026. Image credit: *** GETTY *** Sebastian Castaneda/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Peru's right -wing has just pulled off a massive win —in votersthe are2026 election. Voters done with leftist politics andare on track to put two conservative candidates at the top. Fujimori and López Aliaga heading to a runoff proves the country has shifted decisively away from communismsocialism. This is a historic rejection of the left, plain and simple.

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Calling this a right-wing sweep is way premature. —Rural rural votes are still being counted and Roberto Sánchez is leading in five key regions including Puno, Ayacucho and Cajamarca. The— IPSOSand flashIpsos electoralexit showspoll aplaces razor-thinhim racein with multiple candidates clustered within a few pointssecond. The runoff picture is far from settled.