Keiko Fujimori Wins Peru Runoff

Keiko Fujimori was officially declared the winner of Peru's presidential runoff election after an exceptionally close contest, marking a dramatic political comeback for the conservative leader.

In her victory speech, she vowed an 'iron fist' approach to cracking down on rampant crime, a central theme of her campaign.

Her win revives deep-seated anxieties among critics who fear democratic backsliding, pointing to her father Alberto Fujimori's authoritarian legacy and Keiko's own ongoing legal troubles.

The result polarises the Andean nation at a moment of acute political fragility.