Roberto Sanchez
Coverage of Roberto Sanchez in the Nexus archive.
- Keiko Fujimori declared president-elect of Peru
Keiko Fujimori will take office as Peru's president on July 28 after narrowly defeating Roberto Sanchez in a closely contested election. The race is among the closest in Peru's history, with Fujimori inheriting challenges of political instability and organized crime.
- 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.
- Peruvian political heir Keiko Fujimori wins presidency
Keiko Fujimori won Peru's presidency by a narrow margin, defeating Roberto Sanchez. She pledged to restore order and hope for Peruvians, marking a victory for the resurgent Latin American right.
- Peru president-elect Fujimori vows 'order and hope' after narrow election victory
Peru's conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori pledged to restore 'order and hope' after narrowly defeating left-wing rival Roberto Sanchez in the June 7 presidential run-off election, which was dominated by surging crime.
- Peru's Keiko Fujimori celebrates election win as opponent alleges fraud
Keiko Fujimori claims an irreversible victory in Peru's presidential election, while her rival Roberto Sanchez alleges electoral fraud. Fujimori consolidated an unassailable lead over Sanchez, who refuses to recognize a government led by her.
- Keiko Fujimori edges closer to winning Peru’s presidency
Keiko Fujimori is leading Peru’s presidential race with 50.1% of votes, ahead of Roberto Sanchez’s 49.9%, as disputed ballots are being adjudicated. The lead is secured with a margin of 43,386 votes and fewer than 39,300 votes in dispute.
- Peru's leftist candidate Sanchez asks right-wing rival Fujimori to back vote recount
Peru's leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez asked right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori to support a vote recount, citing alleged irregularities after overseas votes were tallied. Fujimori leads by a narrow margin as counting proceeds slowly.
- Peru Runoff Too Close to Call as Vote Recount Begins
Peru's presidential runoff election remains undecided with a nearly 50-50 split between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez. A recount is underway after ballots counted so far show the candidates separated by under a thousand votes, with no official winner declared yet.
- Peru: Presidential election too close to call
In Peru's runoff presidential election, right-wing conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing politician Roberto Sanchez are in a close race with over 90% of votes counted.
- 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.
- Peru faces drawn-out count as presidential race goes down to the wire
Peru's presidential run-off election remains too close to call, with conservative politician Keiko Fujimori leading nationalist congressman Roberto Sanchez by a narrow margin as 58% of ballots are counted. The outcome, expected to be tight, may take days to determine amid concerns about surging crime.
- Peru’s Sanchez visits jailed ex-president as votes are counted
Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez visited jailed former president Pedro Castillo. The visit occurred as votes were being counted.
- Peru polls open in Keiko Fujimori, Roberto Sanchez presidential runoff
Peru's presidential runoff pits Keiko Fujimori against Roberto Sanchez. The election follows the first round of voting, which faced logistical challenges.
- Peru votes for new president — for ninth time in 10 years
Peru is holding a presidential election that could make it the ninth president in a decade. Voters are choosing between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez in a runoff election marked by instability and crime.
- 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.
- Peru set for presidential vote between conservative Fujimori and leftist Sanchez
Peru's presidential election final round begins with voters choosing between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez. The first-round vote faced logistical problems and fraud allegations, marking the country's ninth leadership change in a decade.
- Fujimori or Sanchez? Peru vote marks 10 years of turmoil
Peru's presidential runoff election features Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez amid social tension, rising crime, and declining trust in political institutions. The vote occurs during a decade of instability in the country.
- Shadow of old dictatorship looms over Peru’s bitter presidential run-off
Peru's presidential run-off features conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez in a tight race marked by mutual accusations of communism and dictatorship, driven by voter anger over rising crime and political instability. Both candidates held final campaign events in Lima ahead of the Sunday vote, with supporters claiming their opponents would ruin the country.
- Peru presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez charged with financial crimes
Peru presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez has been charged with financial crimes, with prosecutors calling for a jail sentence of five years and four months. The charges stem from false financial disclosures made by Sanchez. Sanchez is a leftist candidate.