Peru held its 2026 presidential elections, and early quick-count results from polling firm IPSOS show Keiko Fujimori in the lead, while Roberto Sánchez, López Aliaga, and Nieto are locked in a statistical tie for second place. The fragmented result sets the stage for a likely runoff in a country that has endured years of political instability.
The election was marred by tragedy: a Senate candidate for the Juntos por el Perú party died in a traffic accident during the campaign. Actor and public figure Lucho Cáceres captured the national mood when he declared, “We have lived five years under a congressional dictatorship.” Official vote counts from Peru’s ONPE are still trickling in from regions across the country.
