Peru election: Keiko Fujimori declared winner weeks after vote

Electoral authorities in Peru have declared Keiko Fujimori the winner of the country's presidential election. According to the BBC, the decision came nearly a month after voting, once the ballots in the tight race had been fully counted.

Fujimori is the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country in the past. A long-standing figure in Peruvian politics, she had run in previous elections. The confirmation of the result followed weeks of uncertainty over the outcome.

The result sets in motion a political transition in Peru, one of Latin America's major mineral exporters. Investors and neighbouring governments will watch closely for the incoming administration's economic and foreign-policy direction. An official timetable for the handover is expected to become clearer in the days ahead.