Peru

Keiko Fujimori narrowly wins Peru vote on her fourth bid

Keiko Fujimori will take office on July 28 for a five-year term and become Peru’s ninth president in a decade of political chaos.

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A billboard at a busy junction in Tehran depicts Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, kissing the slain Islamic revolutionary guards commander, Qasem Soleimani.

Keiko Fujimori leads Peru’s presidential race after official count concludes

Conservative Keiko Fujimori leads the final count in Peru’s presidential runoff, paving the way for the return of the Fujimori name to power.

Keiko Fujimori's expected victory returns divisive dynasty to Peru

Conservative Keiko Fujimori waves to the media outside her home after she narrowly defeated leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez in the Peruvian presidential election, ahead of the official result announcement, in Lima, Peru, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Angela Ponce

Keiko Fujimori secures unbeatable lead in Peru presidential election

Peru's presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori holds a press conference at her party's headquarters in Lima, Peru, on June 19.

Peru's Sanchez claims fraud as Fujimori holds narrow lead

Peru's presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez addresses the media as Peru's electoral board reviews contested ballots from the June 7 runoff election between Sanchez and candidate Keiko Fujimori, in Lima, Peru June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque

De La Espriella's win in Colombia cements Latin America's rightward shift

FILE PHOTO: Colombia's right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella gestures, as he addresses supporters after the preliminary runoff results against leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda, in Barranquilla, Colombia, June 21, 2026. REUTERS/Jair Coll/File Photo

Fujimori edges toward Peruvian presidency as Sanchez calls for protests

FILE PHOTO: Conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori addresses the media in Lima, Peru, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque/File Photo

Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru in early November

Pope Leo XIV arrives for Cardinal Camillo Ruini's funeral, in Saint Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Perfect tie in Andean district shows Peru’s enduring political fractures

FILE PHOTO: Conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori addresses the media as the presidential count enters a third day as left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez has taken a slim lead against Fujimori, in Lima, Peru, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque/File Photo

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