The exit poll reflects a technical tie in the Peruvian presidential election between the candidates Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez.
This was revealed by the television channel America Newswho explained that he carried out a survey both in cities in Peru and in other countries, including Chile, Spain, Argentina and the United States.
According to the results of the survey in this second round, Fujimori obtained 50.53% of the votes, while Sánchez would have 49.47%, that is, a percentage difference of 1.06%.
This exit poll was carried out by the company Datum Internacional, who was hired by America News. The data was revealed after the polls closed in Peru at 5:00 p.m.
Fujimori leads the leftist of Together for Peruwho claims the movement led by former president Pedro Castillowho is serving a sentence of 11 years and 5 months in prison for his failed coup attempt in 2022, and who has promised to release him.
Sánchez, who is currently a parliamentarian, awaits the results of the official count in the Barbadillo prisonwhere Castillo is located.
For his part, Fujimori awaits the results at his residence with his daughters and sister.
More than 27.3 million Peruvians were called to this second round of elections to choose the option that will obtain the right to govern the country for the next five years.
For its part, the electoral observation mission in Peru of the Organization of American States noted that the day of the second round of the presidential elections passed “calmly and in peace.”
The National Electoral Board will reveal at 8:00 pm the results of the quick count of the minutes of this presidential election.
