Left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez climbed to second place in Peru's presidential election on Wednesday, positioning himself as a surprise rival to conservative frontrunner Keiko Fujimori in a June runoff.

With over 91 percent of ballots tallied, the daughter of divisive former president Alberto Fujimori, herself a perennial presidential hopeful, garnered nearly 17 percent of the vote, followed by Sanchez with 12 percent. 

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