Peru’s presidential runoff remains extremely tight as final vote counts continue between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez. Multiple reports describe shifting leads as ballots are tallied, with Bloomberg noting Fujimori’s lead narrows before the result is confirmed. France 24 and other outlets say Sánchez pulls into or holds a narrow lead at points during counting, with only a few thousand votes separating the candidates in later tallies. The Rio Times reports the count flips overnight, placing Sánchez ahead by roughly tens of thousands of votes as counting nears completion. Several outlets stress that an official winner is not declared until Peru’s electoral authority, the JNE, issues its formal ruling. While some coverage from Fox News and Inquirer.net states that Fujimori is eventually declared president-elect by a margin described as fewer than 50,000 votes and provides details of the formal proclamation ceremony, other sources still frame the process as undecided pending the JNE’s final decision. The election is widely portrayed as deeply polarized and part of a broader period of political instability, with concerns about social tensions, crime, and trust in institutions.