Peru's presidential candidate Pedro Castillo gestures to supporters the day after a run-off election, in Lima, Peru June 7, 2021. NO ARCHIVESA member of the media waits outside a party office of Peru's presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori the day after a run-off election, in Lima, Peru June 7, 2021. With 94pc of ballots tallied, leftist Pedro Castillo had 50.07pc of the vote, while conservative Keiko Fujimori had 49.92pc, according to official results. The election followed a statistical revision from Peru’s government that more than doubled the COVID-19 death toll previously acknowledged by officials. Voters across Peru, where voting is mandatory, headed to the polls throughout Sunday under a set schedule meant to minimize long lines.

Source: Irish Independent June 07, 2021 18:22 UTC