The National Jury of Elections has declared Keiko Fujimori as the president-elect of Peru. She secured 9,223,396 votes, surpassing her competitor Roberto Sánchez, who received 9,173,755 votes. This gives Fujimori a narrow victory margin of nearly 50,000 votes. Her victory marks her fourth attempt at the presidency.

At 50, Fujimori draws on her experience as a former first lady and congresswoman. She successfully positioned herself as a candidate who could restore order, invoking memories of her father’s administration in the 1990s when security forces subdued the terrorist group Sendero Luminoso.

During her campaign in Lima, she emphasized the need to tackle the nation’s challenges with strong leadership. Fujimori’s promises focused on addressing crime with a firm approach, mirroring the strategies of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. She proposed creating a prison similar to El Salvador’s terrorism confinement center and employing masked judges as done during her father’s presidency.

Peru faces a rising tide of insecurity. Reports of extortion have increased fivefold, while murders have doubled over the last five years. Extortion affects small businesses and public transportation services, with 239 drivers reported killed by extortionists in 2025 alone.

Fujimori also aimed to unlock major mining projects by streamlining bureaucratic processes to attract investments and boost employment. She advocated for expansions in agro-exportation by improving irrigation infrastructure along the Pacific coast’s arid lands.

Her critics argue that her ambitions have contributed to political turmoil in Peru. They point to her party’s role in compelling the resignation or removal of past presidents. Fujimori’s party, along with others, pressured for the resignation of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and voted to remove subsequent leaders, including Martín Vizcarra, Pedro Castillo, and Dina Boluarte, despite protecting Boluarte initially against multiple removal requests.

Fujimori’s political journey began early. She became the first lady at 19 following her parents’ separation. Her father, Alberto Fujimori, died in 2024 after serving over 16 years in prison for corruption and human rights abuses linked to military actions against Sendero Luminoso in the early 1990s.

Keiko Fujimori announced her candidacy after the Constitutional Court dropped a money laundering investigation involving the Brazilian company Odebrecht. The court found no legal basis for charges related to receiving financial assets before 2016, when the alleged actions took place.