Verónika Mendoza
Keiko Fujimori Wins Peru’s First Round Presidential Poll, but the Runoff Looks Tough
Early results from Sunday’s vote show the daughter of disgraced former strongman Alberto Fujimori coasting to victory. She will now face veteran pro-business politician Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on June 5.
Peru Goes to the Polls Under the Shadow of Favorite Keiko Fujimori's Disgraced Dad
The daughter of imprisoned former hardline president Alberto Fujimori, Keiko is almost sure to win the vote but unlikely to obtain the 50 percent she would need to avoid facing the second-placed candidate in a runoff vote on June 5.
Allegations of Giving Voters Cash Could Disqualify Peru’s Presidential Frontrunner
The expulsion of Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of jailed hard-right former president Alberto Fujimori, would plunge the elections into chaos. Not doing so would shred what little credibility the electoral authorities have left.
An Alleged Killer, a Plagiarist, and a Jailed Ex-Leader's Kid: Meet Peru's Presidential Field
Voting is compulsory and alcohol sales are banned during the weekend of the election so Peruvians will have to swallow these candidates without a stiff drink.