Tag: Alberto Fujimori

• Monday, April 11th 2016 - 06:31 UTC

  Keiko Fujimori wins first presidential round in Peru, but polls anticipate she could lose the run-off

  

  Fujimori, the conservative daughter of jailed former president Alberto Fujimori, won the first round of Peru's presidential election on Sunday but she will likely face center-right economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in a tight run-off. Exit polls and early official results showed Fujimori with close to 40% support, falling well short of the 50% needed for an outright victory.

• Saturday, April 9th 2016 - 21:42 UTC

  Keiko Fujimori poised to win Peru's first round presidential election, but opposition to her has climbed to 51%

  

  Keiko Fujimori is poised to win the first round of Peru's presidential election on Sunday, but with insufficient votes to avoid a second round on June 5, according to the latest survey with data collected on April 6. The Ipso poll showed Keiko with 37.7% of valid votes, and a double digit lead over each of her nine rivals.

• Tuesday, September 25th 2012 - 15:01 UTC

  Human Rights Court tells Peru to annul ruling favouring ex-president Fujimori

  

  Inter-American Court of Human Rights told Peru on Monday to annul a ruling by its Supreme Court that could have paved the way for an early release of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori.