Leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez has taken a slim lead against conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential race on Monday as official vote-counting continued into a second day, sending markets and mining stocks lower, APA reports citing Reuters.
With about 94% of votes tallied, Sanchez rose to 50.01%, while Fujimori dropped to 49.99%. Voters cast ballots in the election on Sunday against a backdrop of a rightward shift in Latin America.