Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidency as the full count confirms her by 49,641 votes

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With the count closed, Fujimori is the president-elect, though the official proclamation falls to the National Jury of Elections (JNE), scheduled for Friday, July 3https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110633/100x80/peru-politics-fujimori.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" />
Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) on Monday closed the count of the presidential runoff at 100% of the tally sheets and confirmed the victory of right-wing Keiko Fujimori over left-wing Roberto Sánchez, 22 days after the June 7 vote.

The Fuerza Popular leader obtained 50.14% of valid votes against her rival's 49.87%, a difference of 49,641 ballots, in one of the closest elections in the country's recent history.

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