Kuczynski celebrates win in Peru election, but Fujimori has yet to concede
Kuczynski celebrates win in Peru election, but Fujimori has yet to concede
AP 6:07 p.m. EDT June 9, 2016
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Former World Bank economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski won the majority of votes in Peru's closest presidential contest in five decades, electoral authorities announced Thursday, even as his rival Keiko Fujimori had yet to concede defeat.
Four days after voting, electoral authorities said that all ballots had been processed and Kuczynski had won 51.1% compared to 49.9% for the daughter of imprisoned ex-President Alberto Fujimori.
Supporters immediately celebrated outside Kuczynski's campaign headquarters while the apparent president-elect made a plea for dialogue with his opponent and other rival political forces.
"We receive this virtual verdict with great humility because Peru has huge challenges ahead of it," he told supporters. "We shouldn't confuse dialogue with weakness. We're going to be decisive but we're going to work on behalf of all Peru because many Peruvians feel the train has left them behind and we want everyone to get on board."
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