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"The first preliminary results of the presidential runoff in Peru show an extremely close race between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez, with quick counts and projections maintaining uncertainty about who will be the country's next president. Footage shows dozens of supporters of candidate Keiko Fujimori outside the venue where she delivered a message urging representatives to stay vigilant of the counts at all times. "I feel hopeful, excited, betting on my country, especially for democracy, for peace, for our reunification, for reconciliation," said Maria Lourdes, who said she believes that the Fuerza Popular candidate has the opportunity to build "a better Peru for everyone." Fellow supporter Alicia Obregon stated that the former congresswoman represents "peace and love among us" and trusted that a potential government of hers would address insecurity and restore order. Alicia also highlighted the political legacy of her father, the late former president Alberto Fujimori, as an influence on her government proposal. This desire for institutional order faces a deeply divided electorate. According to a quick count by Ipsos, Roberto Sanchez obtains 50.3% of the votes compared to 49.7% for Keiko Fujimori, in a contest considered a technical tie. The tight runoff follows a chaotic first-round ballot in April that failed to give any single candidate a clear mandate. As election officials slowly process the millions of mandatory ballots cast across the country, the final result will decide who becomes Peru’s ninth head of state in just ten years."
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