Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's presidential runoff election, topping nationalist congressman Roberto Sánchez by a narrow margin.
The country's top election authority certified the victory on Friday. Election officials reported that with 100% of ballots tallied, Fujimori secured 50.135% of the vote, while Sánchez received 49.865%.
This marks Fujimori's fourth presidential bid and she will become Peru's ninth president in a decade when she takes office later this month. Her campaign focused on a promise to combat rising crime, particularly extortion by organized crime gangs, with a firm approach.
The runoff election on June 7 followed an April vote where Fujimori and Sánchez defeated 33 other candidates. Voter concerns about increasing crime rates, especially violent gangs, heavily influenced the election.
Keiko Fujimori is the daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori. His government, which battled the Shining Path extremist group in the 1990s, was also noted for its authoritarian tendencies. The elder Fujimori was convicted in 2009 for human rights abuses committed during the anti-rebel campaign and later for corruption charges.