Peru – Presidential election 2nd round

The second round of the presidential election in Peru was held on Sunday. The Electoral Commission presents the following results with virtually all votes counted and verified:

Ollanta Humala (Peruvian Nationalist Party), 51.49%
Keiko Fujimori (Fuerza 2011), 48.51%

So, Ollanta Humala, who came second at the 2006 presidential election and who is presented as the pro-indigenous candidate has won.

There is a brief discussion about the election on the Fruits and Votes blog. The point is made that President Humala will have to face a very polarised and fragmented Congress.

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