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Peru is experiencing one of the most bitterly contested elections in Latin America since 1990

Peru is experiencing one of the closest presidential elections in Latin America since 1990, with conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori currently leading leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez by just 18,478 votes according to the National Office of Electoral Processes (Onpe). The race has a margin of 0.10 percentage points with over 98.5% of votes counted. This would surpass previous close elections such as those in Peru in 2016 and 2021, and in El Salvador in 2014. Data comes from the WZB Center for Social Sciences in Berlin and was analyzed by AFP.

El resultado final del balotaje presidencial en Perú, donde el izquierdista Roberto Sánchez mantiene una estrecha ventaja sobre la derechista Keiko Fujimori, podría conocerse dentro de dos semanas o incluso después, afirmó este martes a AFP el jefe de la autoridad electoral encargada del escrutinio.

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Con el 96 % de las actas contabilizadas, Sánchez suma el 50,05 % de los votos, mientras que Fujimori alcanza el 49,94 %, una diferencia de apenas 20.000 sufragios.

El jefe de la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (ONPE), Bernardo Pachas, explicó que el proceso de escrutinio “podría demorar entre dos semanas o hasta fin de mes”, dependiendo de las observaciones que presenten las actas.

Antes de proclamar a un ganador, las autoridades también deberán resolver las impugnaciones sobre actas que reúnen cerca de 450.000 votos, un procedimiento que podría extenderse durante varios días.

Pachas tampoco descartó que el conteo continúe hasta comienzos de julio. Según explicó, los tiempos dependerán de la llegada de las actas procedentes del exterior y de las zonas rurales del país.

Quien resulte vencedor asumirá el cargo como el noveno presidente de Perú en los últimos diez años. Foto: AFP

En la segunda vuelta se enfrentaron Keiko Fujimori, hija del fallecido expresidente Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), y Roberto Sánchez, heredero político del exmandatario Pedro Castillo, quien permanece en prisión tras intentar un autogolpe de Estado en 2022.

Fujimori, de 51 años, busca la presidencia por cuarta ocasión, mientras que Sánchez, de 57 años, compite por primera vez por el cargo.

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El ritmo actual del conteo se mantiene dentro de los estándares peruanos. Tras el balotaje de 2021 entre Pedro Castillo y Keiko Fujimori, las autoridades tardaron seis semanas en oficializar el resultado. En esa ocasión, Castillo obtuvo el 50,12 % de los votos frente al 49,87 % de Fujimori.

La candidata derechista reiteró este martes su llamado a la prudencia frente a los resultados preliminares. “ Yo creo que es muy prematuro declarar a un ganador, me corresponde esperar ”, dijo a la prensa Keiko Fujimori , quien además señaló que aún faltan varias actas por contabilizar y que estas podrían “acortar la brecha”.

Miles de actas aún forman parte del proceso de revisión mientras avanza el conteo oficial de votos. Foto: AFP

Por su parte, la misión de observación electoral de la Unión Europea indicó que la segunda vuelta transcurrió de manera “tranquila y ordenada”, pese al clima de polarización que marcó la campaña.

La jefa de misión, Annalisa Corrado, pidió a ambos candidatos “esperar con paciencia la proclamación oficial de los resultados”.

https://www.semana.com/mundo/articulo/el-es-roberto-sanchez-el-polemico-candidato-de-izquierda-que-disputara-la-presidencia-de-peru-contra-keiko-fujimori/202613/

“ El resultado de la elección presidencial del siete de junio nos llevó a un empate técnico ”, agregó.

Quien resulte elegido asumirá la presidencia el 28 de julio y reemplazará al mandatario interino José María Balcázar para un periodo de cinco años. Con ello, Perú sumará su noveno presidente en los últimos diez años.

*Con información de AFP.

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Source document: Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (Onpe)

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Peru is experiencing one of the most bitterly contested elections in Latin America since 1990

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Bias read (Center): The article presents factual data on the election results without overtly favoring either candidate. It provides context about past close elections and cites official sources like Onpe, WZB, and AFP. There is no clear ideological framing or biased language.

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