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Razor-Thin in Peru: Sanchez Leads Count With 95% of Votes Tallied

Exit polls in Peru's presidential runoff show a statistical tie, with Keiko Fujimori narrowly ahead of Roberto Sanchez as ONPE begins its official count. Here are the numbers, the results timeline and reports from the day.

Latin Times

Peruvians vote for president yet again

Peruvians are choosing between two presidential candidates with starkly different views as polls estimate roughly 30 per cent of voters remained undecided.

AAP

Peru Votes in a Knife-Edge Presidential Runoff as Fujimori and Sanchez Battle for the Palace

More than 27 million Peruvians vote today in a tight presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez, marked by opening delays, a heavy security deployment and polls showing a statistical tie. Here is how the day is unfolding and when results are due.

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Polls open in tight Peru presidential runoff

LIMA - Polls opened in Peru's presidential runoff Sunday, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.

Bangkok Post

Peru poll a test of Latin America's rightward shift

Crime and the great wealth divide have emerged as key issues as Peruvians vote in ‌a run-off presidential election.

AAP

Peru’s discontented voters face straight left-right choice in election runoff

Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of 1990s leader Alberto, is vying with a congressman to become country’s ninth president in a decade

The Guardian - UK

Peru votes for president in tight runoff between conservative Fujimori, leftist Sanchez

Polls open for the final round of Peru's presidential elections on Sunday, with voters set to choose the country's ninth leader in 10 years. Following a first-round vote marred by logistical problems and fraud allegations, voters will choose between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez.

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Peru's 2026 Presidential Runoff Is Days Away — And the Polls Say It's Anyone's Race

With Sunday's vote fast approaching, the latest surveys show Keiko Fujimori holding a narrow lead over Roberto Sánchez — but the massive undecided bloc could still upend everything.

Latin Times

A very strong El Niño may be approaching. Here’s what it could mean for the world’s weather

El Niño is a recurring climate event with impacts across the globe. It has three phases: one cold (known as La Niña), one neutral, and one warm (El Niño).

The Conversation

PHOTO ESSAY: Fear grips Peru as crime surges ahead of presidential runoff on Sunday

Trujillo mourned its dead, killed in crime waves that have targeted this Peruvian city. Small business owners struggle and extortion by gangs is rampant as in many other places across the South American country.

The Independent UK

Fear shadows Peru’s runoff vote as extortion and killings surge nationwide

Peru is grappling with a surge in extortion and violence, especially in areas like Trujillo

The Independent UK

The woman buried with gold, tattoos and weapons may have been a ruler in ancient Peru: A 1,500-year-old mystery buried for centuries

Across the dry coastal landscape of northern Peru, ancient ceremonial centres still emerge from the sand with surprising regularity. Some reveal traces of ordinary lives. Others open a window onto people who appear to have occupied a very different place in society. One burial uncovered at El Brujo, a large…

The Times of India

In 2006, archaeologists unsealed a Peruvian tomb and found a tattooed woman buried with war clubs and gold crowns, revealing a powerful woman from a lost civilization

Archaeologists unearthed a tattooed woman, the Lady of Cao, in Peru. Her burial revealed she was a powerful Moche leader, not a sacrifice. This discovery rewrites history, showing women held significant political and religious roles. Her elaborate tomb and metalwork demonstrate advanced craftsmanship and deliberate messaging of rank and power.

The Economic Times

Are the Peru Conehead Mummies Aliens? Paranormal Expert Claims Skulls Are Not Human Beings

Recent DNA tests on the Paracas skulls have not confirmed their alien origins, reigniting debates about their extraterrestrial connections.

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Clown Day in Peru, violence in Colombia and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

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Machu Picchu overtourism: A bucket list ‘dream’ is turning into a ‘nightmare’ for visitors

A global heritage foundation has offered to work with Peruvian authorities to improve conditions at Machu Picchu as tourists face overcrowding, long queues and transport problems.

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Global heritage group offers to work with Peru's government on improving conditions at Machu Picchu

A global heritage foundation that works to improve conditions at famous archaeological sites has offered to work with Peruvian authorities on the famed Machu Picchu, where tourists often face hours of lines, overcrowding and unreliable local transportation

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Armando Iannucci signs up to write Paddington 4

The hit Paddington franchise is expanding again with acclaimed comedy writers Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell joining the creative team.

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Bangkok Post

Peruvian nature in focus at Siam Discovery

Connect with and explore nature through photography at "Peru's Natural Reserves: Biodiversity And Landscapes", which is running on the 5th floor of Siam Discovery, Rama I Road, until June 14.

France 24

Chile's Trump-inspired border controls complicate life for migrants

Just after taking office, Chile's new far-right President José Antonio Kast pledged to expel more than 300,000 undocumented migrants. Two months into his presidency, the mass departures that many predicted have not happened. The construction of a border wall with Peru, modelled on US President Donald Trump's wall, does not…

Euronews

Peru clowns fill Lima streets for annual Day of Laughter parade

Peru celebrated its annual Clown Day on 25 May as hundreds of performers in red noses and colourful wigs paraded through the historic centre of Lima, turning the Plaza de Armas into a lively stage of music.

The Economic Times

Resurgent political risk derails rallies across emerging markets

Emerging markets are experiencing a fresh wave of political turmoil, impacting Latin America and Eastern Europe. Upcoming presidential elections in Colombia and Peru are causing market sell-offs as left-wing candidates gain traction. Political instability, coupled with rising inflation and interest rates, is leading investors to reduce exposure and express caution.

The Independent UK

Peru's Catholic Church holds a symbolic ceremony in apology for Indigenous land dispossession

The highest Catholic authorities in Peru have held a symbolic reparation ceremony for an Indigenous community affected by land dispossession

Livingetc

A Designer's Guide to the Coolest Things to See and Do in Lima, Peru

RF Studio's Rafael Freyre shows us the many layers of the city that shaped his exploration of "material, light, and landscape"

The Independent UK

Australian tourist trekking Machu Picchu dies after plunging 400m into ravine

Family says father of three always wanted to travel to Peru and learned Spanish to help with his trip to Machu Picchu

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