The Communist Party of Peru – Sendero Luminoso, a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist insurgent group in Peru
Conservative Keiko Fujimori maintains a razor-thin lead over leftist Roberto Sánchez amid a drawn-out vote count. Officials expect a final result in coming weeks as ballots require review, with overseas votes increasingly pivotal to the outcome.
Fujimori has been certified winner of Peru’s June 7 runoff with a slim margin of 50.135% to 49.865% for Sánchez. Protests and allegations of fraud have continued, while the country faces political polarization and a volatile Congress as she prepares to take office.
A ministerial on the resurgence of political terrorism convenes to coordinate action against far-left violence. Leaders from 65+ countries are examining left-wing extremism, with visas and designations expanding in several nations.