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Alfredo Thorne
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Peru elects Keiko Fujimori as its next president
PERU · Report · 16 Jun 2026
This report is devoted to analyzing the outcome of the second-round runoff presidential election, in which candidates Keiko Fujimori (KF) of Fuerza Popular (FP) and Roberto Sánchez (RS) of Juntos por el Perú (JPP) faced off on June 7. First, we discuss the uncertainty surrounding the election res...
Fujimori to become the next president
PERU · Report · 09 Jun 2026
We are the final leg of Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (ONPE, the office responsible for organizing the election) vote counting and the odds of Keiko Fujimori becoming the next president has increased.
Elections and outlook for next administration - Webinar replay
PERU · Report · 09 Jun 2026
Watch the replay of our webinar featuring Alfredo Thorne discussing what the election results mean for Peru's outlook, the next administration's priorities, and the challenges that will face it
Peru: Fujimori and Sanchez are tied in the run to Sunday's election
PERU · In Brief · 05 Jun 2026
Last night, two confidential polls were released and show that both candidates, Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez are tied. The former has slipped, while the latter has advanced. The difference in these polls are 0.8 percentage points (pp) in favor of Sanchez in one poll, and 1.8 pp in favor of ...
Upcoming webinar - Peru: Elections and outlook for the next administration
PERU · Report · 05 Jun 2026
Date: 8 Jun 2026 | Time: 10:00 AM EDT Join us after the election of Peru's next president for a live Zoom webinar featuring GlobalSource Partners' Peru Analyst Alfredo Thorne discussing what the results mean for Peru's outlook, the next administration's priorities, and the challenges that will...
Peru: Keiko Fujimori keeps the lead in the runoff
PERU · In Brief · 01 Jun 2026 · 2 responses
Yesterday was the last day for publishing opinion polls on the runoff between Keiko Fujimori (KF) from Fuerza Popular, and Roberto Sánchez (RS) from Juntos por el Perú, due on Sunday June 7th. In addition, last night was the last debate between the two candidates. Three polls were published on S...
Presidential run-off set for June 7; real GDP grew only 3.2% in March; fiscal risks balloon in 2026; inflation accelerates to 4%, but BCRP happy with policy pause
PERU · Report · 19 May 2026
We discuss three topics in this report. First, we evaluate the electoral process, and the start of the presidential run-off election between Keiko Fujimori (KF) and Roberto Sánchez (RS) set for June 7. Next, we focus on the economy, and find it has begun a mild deceleration. We made an above-cons...
Electoral uncertainty persists
PERU · Report · 21 Apr 2026
In this report, we offer an initial assessment of the results of the April 12-13 national elections. We begin by discussing the uncertainty resulting from the tie for second place in the first round of the presidential election, and the difficulties faced by the Oficina Nacional de Procesos Elect...
Webinar replay: Peru first round results - What's next?
PERU · Report · 14 Apr 2026 · 1 response
Visit our calendar page to watch the replay of webinar featuring GlobalSource Partners' Peru Analyst Alfredo Thorne discussing what the results of Peru's first round of elections reveal about Peru’s trajectory and the possible impact on the economy and markets.