Conservative Keiko Fujimori has retaken the lead in Peru’s tight presidential race, with 50.002% of the vote, according to the country’s electoral authority. Her opponent, leftist Roberto Sanchez, trails with 49.998% of the vote.

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With 98.21% of polling stations reporting, Fujimori’s lead is about 650 votes. However, 1.76% of polling stations, representing around 400,000 votes, have been flagged for judicial review, which could take weeks to resolve.

Fujimori and Sanchez have been neck-and-neck throughout the count, with Fujimori leading exit polls and Sanchez being slightly ahead in the Ipsos quick count. The two candidates have called for calm and patience, but Sanchez has begun to question the election process, calling for a meeting with international observers to discuss ‘strange, unusual and questionable developments’.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.