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Peru

Peru’s Fujimori and Sánchez to face off in June 7 runoff

Peruvian electoral authorities confirmed on Sunday the official results of the first round of April’s presidential elections, with Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez moving on to the runoff scheduled for June 7.

17 May 2026-20:45
Peru looks into citizens being trafficked to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Peru has opened an investigation into a suspected human trafficking ring that deceived citizens with fake job offers in Russia, leading them to be recruited to fight in the ongoing war against Ukraine, according to the public prosecutor's office.

02 May 2026-09:13
Peru renews 60-day state of emergency in Lima, Callao

The government of Peru has extended the state of emergency in Lima and the neighboring province of Callao for another 60 days in an effort to continue tackling crime and violence affecting the capital, the president’s office announced on Wednesday.

30 Apr 2026-09:41
Peru's F-16 buy leads to resignations, crisis

Peru's decision to buy 12 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from a U.S. company has sparked a political crisis, leading to Cabinet resignations and strained diplomatic relations with Washington.

23 Apr 2026-18:42
Peru reviews disputed election ballots with final result likely stalled until May

Peru’s electoral authorities began a public review of thousands of contested ballots on Monday, April 20, 2026, causing a significant delay in the final results of the April 12 general election.

21 Apr 2026-08:58
Peru's vote count reaches 90%, second place still tied

Peru is in a tense “photo finish” for the second spot in the presidential runoff, with official results revealing an incredibly narrow margin as vote counting hits 90.9%.

15 Apr 2026-20:43
Peru’s general elections run into day two amid logistical problems

Peru's general elections resumed on Monday after some polling stations were not set up on Sunday. More than 63,000 voters in metropolitan Lima will now be able to vote in the first round until 6 p.m. local time (2300 GMT).

14 Apr 2026-00:03
Over 27 million Peruvians are heading to the polls today

Peru votes on Sunday to elect its ninth president in a decade, with crime-weary voters seemingly poised to extend the tide of conservative governments sweeping Latin America.

12 Apr 2026-15:11
At least 1 dead, 47 injured in incident at stadium in Peru's capital

At least one person died and 47 others were injured Friday night in an incident at Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Peru's capital here, authorities said.

04 Apr 2026-21:22
BREAKING: Peru stadium collapse leaves 1 dead, 60 injured - VIDEO

At least one person died and 60 others were hurt on Friday night during an incident at Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima, Peru.

04 Apr 2026-09:00