Peru's presidential race tightens as rural votes shift lead to left-wing Sánchez

Peru faces potential civil unrest if results are disputed; supporters of both candidates have threatened protests and street action depending on outcome.

In the high-altitude arithmetic of Peruvian democracy, a nation long accustomed to political vertigo finds itself once again suspended between two visions of itself — one reaching toward order through force, the other toward justice through redistribution. With nearly 95 percent of ballots counted, left-wing Roberto Sánchez and right-wing Keiko Fujimori are separated by a margin so thin it may take until July to resolve, echoing a 2021 contest that ended in imprisonment and instability. Peru's enduring tensions — between coast and highlands, wealth and poverty, security and equity — have produ

Peru's presidential race tightens as rural votes shift lead to left-wing Sánchez

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