Peru Presidential Runoff Vote Count Stalled; Two Candidates Less Than 1 Percentage Point Apart

(Central News Agency, Lima, 8th, Combined Foreign Reports) Peru held the second round of its presidential election yesterday. Current vote counts show leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez slightly ahead of conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori today, marking the first time he has taken the lead since ballots began to be counted.

According to AFP, 94% of polling stations have completed counting, but the two candidates' votes are extremely close, making the outcome difficult to predict.

Roberto Sanchez's vote share barely exceeds 50%, leading Keiko Fujimori by less than one percentage point.

Fujimori has previously run for the presidency of this country of over 30 million people three times, all ending in failure.

Many voters hope this election will end years of political turmoil in Peru, a country where several past presidents have faced imprisonment, removal from office, or impeachment.

Regardless of who ultimately wins, they will become Peru's ninth president in ten years. (Translated by Chen Yanjun) 1150609