Runoff looms as Fujimori leads troubled Peru vote

LIMA — Right‑wing candidate Keiko Fujimori led exit polls following Peru’s troubled presidential election Sunday, but failed to avoid a runoff after a tight vote marred by irregularities and a police raid on the country’s election authority. Fujimori, the 50-year-old daughter of a disgraced former president, led with about 16 percent of the vote, according to pollsters at Ipsos and Datum. A string of candidates followed in a statistical tie for second place and the final spot in a June runoff. About 27 million Peruvians were choosing between 35 presidential candidates in a race dominated by concerns over crime and […]... Keep on reading: Runoff looms as Fujimori leads troubled Peru vote

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