International • Created June 7, 2016 05:00

Election: Kuczynski leads narrowly

Partial results in Peru’s presidential election have given former World Bank executive Pedro Pablo Kuczynski a narrow lead. He had 50.52% against 49.48% for Keiko Fujimori, with 88% of votes counted. Ms Fujimori had a strong lead ahead of the vote on Sunday but corruption scandals in her Popular Force party may have dented her […]

Election: Kuczynski leads narrowly
Election: Kuczynski leads narrowly

Partial results in Peru’s presidential election have given former World Bank executive Pedro Pablo Kuczynski a narrow lead.
He had 50.52% against 49.48% for Keiko Fujimori, with 88% of votes counted.
Ms Fujimori had a strong lead ahead of the vote on Sunday but corruption scandals in her Popular Force party may have dented her support.
She is the daughter of Peru’s former President, Alberto Fujimori, who is in jail for crimes against humanity.

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