Lima Mayor Race Lead Stays Under One Point
The Renovación Popular list led by López Aliaga is 45,335 votes ahead in Lima’s mayor count at 92.8%. Prediction markets...
October 9, 2026Section
Peru Election Watch
Peru’s 2026 runoff, Fujimori–Sánchez contest, congressional risk and investor reaction.
Lima Vote Count at 60.6%: López Aliaga List Leads
With 60.55% of Peru's tally sheets counted, López Aliaga's list leads Lima by 0.26 points over Allison. Any regional runoff...
October 5, 2026
Peru Election 2026: Keiko Fujimori Wins Runoff and Takes Office
Peru election runoff Fujimori 2026: Keiko Fujimori beat Roberto Sánchez 50.135% to 49.865% and was sworn in July 28. Congress,...
July 20, 2026
Peru’s Transition Begins: Fujimori Opens Her Office as the Opposition Digs In
Peru's Fujimori transition office, led by economist Marco Vinelli, will audit every ministry before the July 28 handover as opposition...
July 5, 2026
Latin America Growth Now the Slowest in the World, Says World Bank
World Bank sees Latin America growth at just 2.2% in 2026, the weakest of any region, as a Middle East...
June 12, 2026
Top Latin American Capital Mayors May 2026: Mejía Leads Again
The Latin American mayor approval rankings released this week by CB Consultora Opinión Pública show a familiar three-way leadership pattern
May 29, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Bolivia's COB chief flees an arrest order, Chile votes on Kast's reconstruction law, Flávio Bolsonaro admits a...
May 20, 2026
Peru Election 2026: Fujimori, Sánchez and the Crisis That Will Outlast the Runoff
Runoff is June 7, 2026. Ipsos puts Fujimori at 51.4% vs Sánchez 48.6%—but 22.6% plan blank ballots. What it means...
May 15, 2026
Peru Heads to Runoff With Fujimori Leading and Sánchez Facing Charges
ONPE confirmed the June 7 runoff with 99.94% counted: Fujimori leads at 17.18% while Sánchez faces a 5-year prison request....
May 14, 2026