Fujimori wins first round of Peru election, heads to runoff

LIMA, Peru – The daughter of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori looked headed to victory in the first round of Peru’s presidential election Sunday and will likely face a former World Bank economist in a June runoff, preliminary results indicated.

With 20 percent of the ballots counted late Sunday, Keiko Fujimori had 38 percent of the vote. Investor-favorite Pedro Kuczynski had just under 26 percent, while leftist congresswoman Veronika Mendozawas running third with 16 percent.

Full results might not be available until Monday.