Peru leftist Roberto Sanchez advances to runoff in presidential race
Summary
Peru’s leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez has qualified for a runoff election next month, narrowly beating far-right candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga. On the same day, Sanchez was indicted on charges of breaking campaign finance laws, with prosecutors asking for a prison sentence of over five years.Key Facts
- Roberto Sanchez secured second place with 12% of votes and will compete in a runoff against conservative Keiko Fujimori, who led with 17.1%.
- Sanchez edged out Rafael Lopez Aliaga by just 18,799 votes, a margin bigger than the remaining uncounted votes.
- The indictment accuses Sanchez of illegal campaign finance activities during elections from 2018 to 2020.
- Prosecutors claim Sanchez falsified information about political party funding and contributed to false statements.
- The prosecution is requesting a prison sentence of five years and four months for Sanchez.
- Sanchez denies any wrongdoing and says courts have dismissed previous claims of financial misuse.
- A May 27 hearing will decide if the case against Sanchez goes to trial.
- Rafael Lopez Aliaga rejected the election results, claiming fraud without presenting proof; election observers said the process was fair.
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