Alberto Fujimori
Coverage of Alberto Fujimori in the Nexus archive.
- Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru's presidential election weeks after vote
Keiko Fujimori, daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori, was declared the winner of Peru's presidential election nearly a month after voting took place in a tight race.
- Conservative Keiko Fujimori officially declared winner of Peru's presidential runoff election
Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, was declared winner of Peru's presidential runoff election with 50.14% of votes, defeating Roberto Sánchez. The State Department congratulated her, and she pledged to address surging crime with an 'iron fist.'
- Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in a runoff
Keiko Fujimori won Peru's presidential runoff election with 50.135% of the vote, defeating Roberto Sánchez. The election focused on rising crime concerns, and Fujimori pledged to address it with strict measures. She is the daughter of Alberto Fujimori, a former president who previously led efforts against the Shining Path rebel group.
- Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in a runoff
Keiko Fujimori won Peru’s presidential runoff election with 50.135% of the vote, defeating Roberto Sánchez. The election focused on rising crime concerns, and Fujimori, who will be Peru’s ninth president in 10 years, pledged to address organized crime. Her father, Alberto Fujimori, was a former president who fought the Shining Path rebel group but faced convictions for human rights abuses and corruption.
- State Department congratulates Keiko Fujimori as Peru's president-elect following razor-thin vote count
The U.S. State Department congratulated Keiko Fujimori after she won Peru’s presidential election by a narrow margin. Fujimori’s victory follows a divisive election cycle and marks her fourth presidential bid, with her administration expected to prioritize security and trade cooperation with the U.S. Her win also comes amid growing Chinese economic influence in Peru, highlighted by the completion of a major port project.
- Keiko Fujimori leads in Peruvian presidential race as vote count concludes
Keiko Fujimori leads in the Peruvian presidential race as the vote count concludes. She states the country is closer to 'order and hope' following the prolonged count.
- Peru’s Keiko Fujimori wins presidential election, in latest victory for Latin American right
Keiko Fujimori won Peru's presidential election by a narrow margin, defeating left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez. The victory marks a resurgence of the Latin American right, with Fujimori pledging to restore 'order and hope' as the new president.
- Keiko Fujimori vows to unite a Peru ‘split in two’ as run-off lead holds
Keiko Fujimori leads in Peru's presidential run-off and vows to unite the country. She plans to form a cabinet with experienced technocrats.
- Peru’s presidential runoff shows a razor-thin gap between candidates
Peru’s presidential runoff election has a narrow gap of less than 20,000 votes between Roberto Sánchez and Keiko Fujimori with 96% of ballots counted. The winner will become Peru’s ninth president in 10 years, with final results expected within 30 days. Both candidates are associated with controversial former leaders, and voter concerns include rising crime linked to illegal gold mining.
- Fujimori and nationalist Sánchez virtually tied as vote count continues in Peru
Peruvians await a clear winner in a closely contested presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez, with Fujimori leading by a narrow margin as 93% of ballots are tallied. Both candidates are associated with controversial political figures, and the slow vote-counting process, required by law, will take up to 30 days to finalize results.
- Fujimori and nationalist Sánchez virtually tied as vote count continues in Peru
Peru's presidential runoff left Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez in a virtual tie with 50.095% and 49.905% of votes respectively. Electoral authorities said results will take up to 30 days due to legal requirements for manual ballot counting. Voters expressed concerns about crime, with candidates linked to controversial political figures.
- Peruvians await results of elections for ninth president in a decade
Peruvians are awaiting the results of a presidential election that will determine the country's ninth head of state in a decade. Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez are in a close race, with the winner expected to be declared after a full count. Fujimori is the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, and Sanchez is an ally of jailed former president Pedro Castillo.
- Votes being counted in runoff election to choose Peru's ninth leader in 10 years
Peru's presidential runoff election between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez remains undecided as votes are slowly tallied. Fujimori holds a modest lead with 52.6% of counted votes, while crime concerns dominate voter priorities. Both candidates face associations with controversial political figures, and voter turnout appeared lower than in the previous election.
- With rising crime on their minds, Peruvians vote for president yet again
Peruvians are voting in a presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez amid concerns over rising crime. The election, their ninth in a decade, sees both candidates linked to controversial political legacies, with voters undecided on crime-fighting strategies.
- Peru votes for its ninth president in 10 years
Peruvians will vote for their ninth president in 10 years in a runoff between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez. Fujimori, daughter of former autocratic president Alberto Fujimori, is seeking her fourth presidential bid, with voters expressing frustration over political chaos and rising crime.
- With rising crime on their minds, Peruvians to vote for president yet again
Peruvians are voting for president amid rising crime concerns, choosing between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez. Neither candidate secured over 20% in the April first round, with 30% of voters undecided. Fujimori and Sánchez focus on crime-fighting strategies in their campaigns.
- With rising crime on their minds, Peruvians to vote for president yet again
Peruvians are voting for their ninth president in 10 years amid rising crime concerns. Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez, the top candidates, face a tight race with 30% of voters undecided. Both campaigns focused on crime-fighting strategies, reflecting public anxiety over organized crime and safety.
- Peru’s discontented voters face straight left-right choice in election runoff
Peruvians will vote in a runoff election between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez, who are competing to become the country’s ninth president in a decade. The election follows political instability, corruption scandals, and voter apathy, with Fujimori winning 17% of the first-round vote and Sánchez securing 12%.
- A botched election adds to Peru’s democratic dysfunction
Peru's recent election is marked by democratic dysfunction, with the strongman's daughter, Keiko Fujimori, advancing to a run-off against either a leftist or ultraconservative candidate. The botched election highlights political instability and concerns over democratic processes in the country.