In a close race decided by less than 50,000 votes, Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori, has been declared winner of Peru's presidential election, which took place on June 7. The 51-year-old secured 50.135% of the vote in the runoff, narrowly defeating left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez who garnered 49.865%. This marks Keiko Fujimori's fourth attempt at securing Peru's presidency, and her victory coincides with Abelardo de la Espriella's election in Colombia, signifying a rightward shift in Latin American politics. Keiko Fujimori has promised to focus on curbing organized crime, attract private investment, and expel undocumented immigrants found committing crimes in Peru. Her thin mandate has led her to emphasize the importance of dialogue during the transition period. Roberto Sánchez, a former foreign trade minister, has alleged irregularities in the runoff election and threatened legal action. If confirmed, Keiko Fujimori will become the Andean country's ninth president in a decade and is expected to take office on July 28. Her election and the upcoming inauguration of de la Espriella in Colombia represent a growing trend of right-wing leaders assuming power in Latin America, including El Salvador's Nayib Bukele and Ecuador's Daniel Noboa, who have sought to align themselves with US President Donald Trump. Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva now stands as the region's predominant left-wing standard-bearer, facing the son of convicted former president Jair Bolsonaro in elections later this year.