Keiko Fujimori currently holds a slight lead in Peru’s presidential election as vote counting continues into a second day. The election, which saw over 30 candidates, required polling station hours to be extended for tens of thousands of voters.
Early official results place Fujimori narrowly ahead of right-wing former Lima mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga. However, none of the leading candidates have reached the 50% needed to win the election outright.
A runoff vote on June 7th appears highly probable, continuing political uncertainty in the country. The presidential race has been impacted by reported irregularities, including police activity at election authority headquarters during polling hours.
Fujimori is expected to face a conservative rival in the anticipated runoff.