Lima, June 7, 2026 (AFP) - Peru exit polls show Fujimori ahead in ultra-tight presidential runoff

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Polls closed in Peru's presidential election Sunday, with exit polls showing four-time candidate Keiko Fujimori with the slenderest of leads over her leftist rival. Pollsters at Ipsos and other firms said Fujimori led Roberto Sanchez by about a percentage point -- with 50.7 percent versus 49.3 percent -- a technical tie. Crime and political instability dominated the race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade. Many voters are just hopin......

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