On July 3 local time, the Peruvian National Election Office announced that the candidate of the right-wing party Force Popular, Keiko Fujimori, won the presidential election.
According to Reuters, recently, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio also issued a statement congratulating Fujimori, stating that the Trump administration hopes to deepen cooperation with Peru's next government in the fields of security, investment, and trade.
According to all the voting results announced by the Peruvian National Electoral Authority on June 30, in the presidential election held on June 7, Keiko Fujimori won with a vote share of 50.135%, defeating Roberto Santos, the candidate of the left-wing party 'Unidos por Peru', who received 49.865% of the votes. The difference between their votes was less than 50,000.
After several weeks of protests, allegations of fraud, and ballot scrutiny, the Peru National Election Office finally announced the results on July 3.
Fujisaki Keiko has posted on the X platform, announcing victory. Social Media
Fujimori will take office on July 28, with a five-year term, becoming the first female president in Peruvian history. In December 2022, Denise Buloalt, then First Vice President, succeeded the president after a coup, becoming Peru's first female president. She was later impeached and removed from office in 2025.
Japanese media outlet Jiji Asia reported that this is the second time in 26 years that a Japanese-born president has been elected in South America, following Alvento Fujimori.
The British newspaper The Guardian pointed out that the focus of this election is the rising crime rate and long-term political instability. Peru has had eight presidents replaced within ten years. France 24 stated that this is the latest victory for the right-wing forces in Latin America.
According to reports, Fujimori Keiko is 51 years old. She is the daughter of the late former president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori. She advocates continuing a pro-market and investment-oriented policy, as well as using more drastic measures to combat the increasingly rampant criminal activities in the country. The government led by Alberto Fujimori was overthrown by an armed uprising in 2000. This election marks Fujimori Keiko’s fourth attempt at running for president.
Fujisaki Keiko's obvious pro-American attitude makes people worried about the situation involving Japanese companies with American investments.
However, Wang Youming, a researcher at the China Institute of International Studies, stated on July 2 that China holds an irreplaceable position in the global market for Peru. Although Peru is part of the recent right-turn trend in Latin America, it is moving closer to the United States, but it also seeks political and economic "double protection." No matter which side is in power in Latin American countries, they cannot do without a large market, significant investment, and strong buyers like China.
