Peru Votes in Presidential Election as Fujimori Leads Polls
- Fujimori needs more than 50% to avoid runoff with runner-up
- Recent polls showed Mendoza, Kuczynski tied for 2nd place
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Peruvians are voting in a presidential election that is likely to see Keiko Fujimori gain a clear lead over her rivals, while failing to reach the majority needed to avoid a second round of voting in June.
Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. and will close at 4 p.m local time. Close to 23 million Peruvians will cast their ballots to elect a successor to President Ollanta Humala, who is barred from running for a consecutive term, and 130 lawmakers to Peru’s unicameral Congress.