Cercado de Lima: Roberto Sánchez encabeza marcha de Juntos por el Perú

Supporters of the political group Together for Peru participated this Saturday in a march through Lima's Historic Center to express their support for presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez after the unfavorable results in the second round of elections. The demonstrators gathered at 5:00 p.m. in San Martín Square and began the march an hour later. The march proceeded along Nicolás de Piérola, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, and Arequipa Avenues under slogans such as "My vote must be defended," "If there is no solution, the struggle continues," and "Peru, I love you, that's why I defend you." Participants stated that they seek to guarantee respect for the popular will expressed at the polls during the elections of June 7. Among those present were also family members of the victims of the social protests that took place between 2022 and 2023. Around 7:30 p.m. At 11:00 a.m., a group of protesters marched to the headquarters of the National Elections Board (JNE), located in the Jesús María district, where they denounced alleged irregularities in the vote count, but without presenting concrete evidence. ADVANTAGE FOR KEIKO FUJIMORI This day of peaceful protest also had similar demonstrations in cities such as Chiclayo, Arequipa, Puno, and Ayacucho. Meanwhile, the vote counting process continues in its final stage, and with 98.552% of the ballots tallied, presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has obtained 50.051% of the valid votes, while Roberto Sánchez has reached 49.949%, maintaining a narrow margin between the two candidates. Visit http://ptv.pe/470464 for more information Aired on the 24 Horas Edición Sabatina program on Panamericana Televisión on June 27, 2026 More news from Peru and the world at panamericana.pe