From first lady to president? Inside the rise of Peru’s Keiko Fujimori

In her fourth bid to be president, Fujimori faces her best odds yet. But can she overcome scandal and her father's past?

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Peru's Keiko Fujimori is running for president for the fourth time, with strong odds after a better-than-expected first-round performance, though her lead over leftist rival Roberto Sanchez disappeared late in the campaign. She rose to prominence as her father Alberto Fujimori's first lady at age 19 and has since built a powerful political party, but has lost three previous presidential run-offs. Sunday's election remains too close to call.

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