Peru presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez charged with financial crimes
Summary
Peru’s public prosecutor has accused presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of financial crimes and asked for a prison sentence of over five years. These charges were announced after Sanchez was confirmed to advance to the presidential run-off election on June 7.Key Facts
- Roberto Sanchez is a leftist presidential candidate in Peru from the Juntos por el Peru party.
- Prosecutors accuse Sanchez of hiding campaign contributions and membership fees worth more than 280,000 Peruvian soles (about $81,720).
- Sanchez is also charged with making false statements in administrative processes.
- The prosecutor’s office wants Sanchez to be jailed for five years and four months and banned permanently from holding the presidency.
- Sanchez’s lawyer said the party’s treasurer, not Sanchez, was responsible for financial filings.
- A judge will decide on May 27 whether the case will go to trial.
- Vote counting shows Sanchez moving to a run-off election against Keiko Fujimori, who leads with 17.17% of the vote.
- The final election result is expected by May 15.
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