Roberto Sanchez overtakes Keiko Fujimori in Peru presidential race

A man looks at a newspaper stand with headlines showing early results of a runoff between conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez, as Fujimori kept a slight lead over Sanchez, with over 90% of the votes counted, according to an official tally, in Lima, Peru, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Leslie Moreno

LIMA, ⁠June 8 (Reuters) - Leftist ⁠Roberto Sanchez ‌took the lead in Peru's presidential race ​on Monday ⁠with 50.01% ⁠compared to Keiko ⁠Fujimori's 49.9% ‌with 93.92% ⁠of ballots tallied according ​to ‌the official count.

Fujimori ⁠had ​an early lead after ⁠voting concluded on ​Sunday but Sanchez kept closing the ⁠gap as the count went on, boosted ​by ⁠votes from Peru's ​rural ‌regions.

(Reporting by Alexander ​Villegas and Marco Aquino)