JNE officially certifies Fujimori-Sánchez runoff after 35-day post-election crisis

Peru's National Jury of Elections (JNE) formally certified the results of the April 12 general election and officially confirmed the June 7 presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori (17%) and Roberto Sánchez (12%). The certification came 35 days after voting — an extraordinary delay driven by ballot-delivery failures, ONPE director resignations, police raids, fraud allegations, and a JNE-mandated IT audit. The prolonged crisis marked yet another democratic stress test for Peru, where seven presidents had served in less than a decade. International observers confirmed no credible evidence of systematic fraud despite López Aliaga's claims. Keiko Fujimori, daughter of convicted ex-president Alberto Fujimori (who died September 11, 2024), is making her third presidential bid.