Peru Presidential Runoff Poll Shows Conservative Candidate Ahead

A recent survey indicates that conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori maintains an advantage in Peru’s upcoming presidential runoff election scheduled for June 7, according to polling data released Wednesday.

The Ipsos Peru survey shows Fujimori capturing 39% of voter support, while her leftist opponent Roberto Sanchez trails with 35% in the head-to-head matchup. The polling was conducted between May 16-17 and the results were published in Peru 21, a local newspaper.