Leftist Holds Shaky Lead in Race to Peru Presidential Runoff

Roberto Sánchez and Rafael López AliagaPhotographer: Connie France/APF/Getty Images; Ernesto Benavides/AFP/Getty Images

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Leftist Roberto Sánchez is in second place by a razor-thin margin in the official vote count following Peru’s presidential election, as hundreds of thousands of challenged ballots must now be reviewed to confirm if he’ll advance to a June 7 runoff.