UPDATE 1-Right-wing Fujimori holds narrow lead over Sanchez in Peru election poll

Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori leads ​voter intentions in Peru's ‌June ​7 presidential runoff election against leftist Roberto Sanchez, a new Ipsos Peru poll showed on Wednesday. Fujimori would ‌secure 39% of the votes, while Sanchez is predicted to obtain 35% in the runoff vote, according to the opinion poll, which was conducted May ‌16-17 and published in local newspaper Peru 21.

• A previous Ipsos ‌poll, released in late April, showed Fujimori and Sanchez tied with 38% of the vote each. • Fujimori, daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori and running for the fourth ⁠time, ​won the first-round ⁠on April 12 with 17% of votes.

• Sanchez, an ally of jailed former leftist ⁠President Pedro Castillo, narrowly secured a place in the runoff with 12% of votes. • ​The poll, which has a margin of error of +/-2.8% at ⁠a 95% confidence level, found that 26% of respondents stated they would not vote for any ⁠candidates ​or would cast a blank ballot.

• The candidates are scheduled to debate on May 31, while their technical teams are due ⁠to debate on May 24. • Ipsos noted that opposition to Fujimori's candidacy declined ⁠in May ⁠to 44%, down from 48% in April, though it remains higher than the 40% opposition to Sanchez.

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