LIMA – Peruvian election officials entered their fourth consecutive day of ballot counting Wednesday as the race to determine who will challenge frontrunner Keiko Fujimori in a presidential runoff remains undecided, according to official data showing roughly 90% of votes tallied.
Three candidates are locked in an extremely close contest for the second runoff position. Left-wing congressman Roberto Sanchez and right-wing former Lima mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga are both capturing approximately 12% of votes, while center-left candidate Jorge Nieto trails closely behind with around 11%, according to Peru’s national electoral authority ONPE.
The extended counting process highlights the razor-thin margins separating the candidates vying to advance to the final round against Fujimori, who has maintained her lead throughout the counting period.
