Keiko Fujimori officially declared winner of Peru presidential race | Elections News

Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, has been declared the winner of the presidential race by the National Jury of Elections (JNE). She narrowly defeated left-wing Congress member Roberto Sanchez with a razor-thin margin of 9,223,000 to 9,173,000 votes. Fujimori's victory was aided by overseas support and her campaign focused on cracking down on crime. Sanchez has alleged irregularities in the vote count but has not provided evidence. Sanchez plans to rally his supporters to impeach Fujimori once she takes office. The new president will take office in late July, facing a divided Congress with potential for political instability.