Rafael Lopez Aliaga Leads Peru's Presidential Race
The early results of Peru's presidential election show Rafael Lopez Aliaga leading with 23.4% of the votes. Trailing him are Jorge Nieto with 16.4% and Keiko Fujimori with 16.1%. If no candidate reaches the 50% mark, the top two will proceed to a runoff on June 7.
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Rafael Lopez Aliaga, a right-leaning candidate, is currently ahead in the Peruvian presidential elections, securing 23.4% of the votes according to early official results released on Sunday.
The center-left contender, Jorge Nieto, follows with 16.4%, and right-wing Keiko Fujimori is close behind with 16.1% as merely 5% of the ballots have been counted so far.
If none of the candidates surpass the crucial 50% vote mark necessary for an outright win, a runoff will be organized on June 7 between the two highest-scoring candidates.
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