Fujimori leads first round of Peru presidential election as vote count drags on - The Straits Times

Fujimori leads first round of Peru presidential election as vote count drags on  The Straits Times

Peru faces presidential runoff

Peruvians will vote in a presidential runoff in two months after none of the 35 candidates secured an outright victory in the weekend election, though by Tuesday afternoon, the two contenders in the June vote were still unconfirmed. Electoral authorities continued to count the ballots for a third straight day as authorities were forced to extend voting into Monday after ballots had not been delivered in time to polling stations. With 77 percent of ballots tallied, official results on Tuesday sho

By The Korea Herald

Candidates battle for spots in Peru’s presidential runoff

Two days after Peruvians went to the polls, they are still waiting to know who will advance alongside conservative Keiko Fujimori to June's second round.