The elections took place on 10 April and the position for the new President was not taken yet. Incumbent President, Ollanta Humala, cannot prolong his term in the office due to constitutional term limits. A candidate must have support of at least 50% of the voters to win. Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of former president – currently jailed for human rights violations, won 38% of the votes. Due to not fulfilling the criteria of obtaining the majority of votes, Fujimori will face Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a former World Bank economist, in a second round of elections, scheduled for June 5.

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