Peru's presidential election runoff is too close to call, exit poll shows - Reuters
Peru's presidential election runoff is too close to call, exit poll shows Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"As of now there is no winner. There will be long days ahead."
— Keiko Fujimori , Politician
"The race was a 'dead heat' and all was still to play for."
— Roberto Sanchez , Politician
"It's complicated in such a polarized world and election. The feelings are hard to process, but I hope whoever wins, there can be some standing and reconciliation."
— Eric Beya , Other
"There would be “long days ahead before we know the final result.”"
— Keiko Fujimori , Politician
"there would be 'long days ahead before we know the final result.'"
— Keiko Fujimori , Politician
Key People
Alberto Fujimori was the president of Peru from 1990 to 2000.
Dina Boluarte is a former President of Peru.
Eric Beya is a young voter in Lima expressing hope for reconciliation post-election.
Jose Maria Balcazar is the interim President of Peru.
Julio Velarde is the president of Peru's central bank who has provided stability during political changes.
Keiko Fujimori is a right-wing politician and daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori.
Pedro Castillo is the former president of Peru, ousted in 2022.
Rafael López Aliaga is the ultraconservative former mayor of Lima and a candidate in the presidential election.
Roberto Sanchez is a former psychologist and a candidate in Peru's presidential elections.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPZWVQeUxRVDhwYk1Bbm5pOWx4SS1KM1VXSUtqSTRMQUNhd0NrZXptLXJhb3lMSndCb2haV0RMQWQ4VUs5NE9iSEQwel9NVms4dzhsdlk1Z1o2QnctcVFldmFzSTJsRjdlc1FURklNbmlTYXlwNGc2MkY3ajVGX3dta1NVNUlYYVNVbmpXOXJ0TjB2MUVpdWFCUno2QllXVWhJUUt0QmEza3VGUklpTXlUNVowR1JucFFvMHRReFRNcFRtUQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Peru's presidential election runoff is too close to call, exit poll shows</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Ipsos exit poll results show Keiko Fujimori leading Roberto Sánchez in Peru's presidential runoff, with Fujimori at 50.7% and Sánchez at 49.3%. The National Elections Board notes that exit poll figures have no official status, and official results will be released by the National Office of Electoral Processes.
Datum exit poll results show Keiko Fujimori leading Roberto Sánchez in Peru's presidential runoff, with Fujimori at 50.53% and Sánchez at 49.47%. The National Elections Board notes that exit poll figures have no official status, and official results will be released by the National Office of Electoral Processes.
Peru's presidential race remains wide open, with roughly half the ballots still uncounted after a second day of extended voting, leaving conservative Keiko Fujimori in the lead but no clear challenger for a likely June runoff.
Exit polls from Ipsos and other firms show Keiko Fujimori leading Roberto Sánchez by about one percentage point in Peru's presidential runoff, with crime and political instability dominating the race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.
An Ipsos exit poll indicates that conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori leads leftist Roberto Sanchez by a narrow margin in Peru's presidential runoff election.
An Ipsos exit poll indicates that conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori leads leftist Roberto Sanchez by a narrow margin in Peru's presidential runoff election.
An Ipsos exit poll shows Keiko Fujimori leading Roberto Sanchez in Peru's presidential runoff, with voting focused on crime and socio-economic issues.
An Ipsos exit poll indicates that conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori leads leftist Roberto Sanchez by a narrow margin in Peru's presidential runoff election.
Peru's election authorities have begun tallying votes after polls closed in the presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez, with isolated irregularities reported in Lima.
An Ipsos exit poll shows Keiko Fujimori leading Roberto Sanchez in Peru's presidential runoff, with voting focused on crime and socio-economic issues.
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