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Peru heads to runoff: leftist Sanchez to face Fujimori for the presidency

After the first round of Peru's presidential election, leftist candidate Sanchez will face Keiko Fujimori in a runoff. The result underscores how a deep left-right divide is likely to shape a polarised country's next political chapter. Regional investors will watch closely given Peru's heavy reliance on copper exports and its history of political turbulence.