In an election day marked by high turnout, the official candidate Laura Fernández, from the Sovereign People’s Party (PPSO), achieved a decisive victory in the presidential elections held on February 1, 2026, winning in the first round by surpassing 50% of the valid votes.
According to the latest preliminary counts from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Fernández reaches around 50-53% based on progressive updates: with 69.4% of polling stations counted, she reported 49.61%, and in subsequent cuts such as 53% of stations, she reached 50.87% or 50.23% in some intermediate reports.
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