Peruvians To Vote In Presidential Runoff Sunday

BOGOTA/ISTANBUL, June 6 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Peruvians will head to the polls on Sunday to vote in the second round of the country's presidential election, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

The runoff will determine who will serve as president for the 2026-2031 term, with the right-wing Popular Force Party’s candidate Keiko Fujimori, who secured the largest share of votes in the first round on April 12, facing the left-wing Together for Peru’s candidate Roberto Sanchez, who finished second.

Fujimori, the daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, is making her fourth consecutive presidential bid as the candidate of the Popular Force Party (Fuerza Popular).

The elections, overshadowed by allegations of irregularities in the first round and a slow vote-counting process, will take place amid an ongoing political crisis in Peru, where eight presidents have served over the past 10 years.

The vote will also be held against the backdrop of a worsening security situation, with organised crime groups expanding their influence through extortion and targeted killings.

Recent opinion polls indicate that security has overtaken corruption and economic concerns as the issue most influencing voter preferences.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU