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France 24 • June 8, 2026 19:11

Leftist Roberto Sanchez takes lead in Peru's razor-thin presidential runoff

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Leftist canditate Roberto Sanchez pulled into the lead in Peru's presidential runoff on Monday, overtaking conservative Keiko Fujimori by a razor-thin margin. Fewer than 4,300 votes separate Sanchez from Fujimori, who has already tried and failed to reach the presidency three times.

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