Fujimori nears victory in Peru's presidential count as the left calls for protests

The overseas vote, already tallied, heavily favored Fujimori while within Peru the balance tilted toward SánchezTen days after the June 7 presidential runoff, Peru still has no proclaimed winner, but the right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori is heading toward victory. With 99.1% of the vote counted, she leads the left-wing Roberto Sánchez by some 36,889 votes and is projected as the virtual winner, while the left pushes mobilizations and nullity appeals. The official proclamation remains pending on 0.84% of tally sheets under review, with a deadline of mid-July.

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