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Peru's Sánchez calls a protest against the result that makes Fujimori the virtual winner
Left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez called a protest in Lima against the result of Peru's presidential runoff, which makes right-wing Keiko Fujimori the virtual winner. Fujimori leads Sánchez by 44,101 votes with 99.51% of tally sheets counted, though no official winner has been declared as electoral justice considers challenges.
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