Peru presidential runoff remains too close to call

Peru's presidential runoff remained too close to call early Monday. Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori held a 52.9 percent to 47.1 percent lead over left-wing rival Pedro Castillo after the Peruvian electoral authority ONPE had counted 42 percent of the ballots. "These results are the first official data from the polling stations that sit closest to the counting centers, that means urban votes. An important share of votes from rural areas and abroad is still waiting to be counted," said Pedro Corvetto, head of ONPE. He urged patience as results came in from the provinces. Castillo, a former teacher and political newcomer, has stronger appeal in rural areas. Fujimori, daughter of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, narrowly lost the 2016 presidential election to former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.