Leftist school teacher Pedro Castillo raises his arms from the balcony of the Peru Libre party headquarters in Lima, following the official proclamation of him as Peru’s president-elect on July 19. AFP
LIMA: Leftist school teacher Pedro Castillo was proclaimed Peru’s president-elect on Monday, six weeks after a polarising vote of which the results were delayed by claims of electoral fraud from his right-wing rival, Keiko Fujimori.
The 51-year-old trade unionist’s victory leaves Fujimori facing an imminent corruption trial.
“On behalf of my family I would like to salute the electoral authorities and also to salute the political parties that have taken part in this democratic celebration,” Castillo told supporters gathered at the headquarters of his Peru Libre (Free Peru) party in Lima.
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Castillo named president-elect in Peru, Fujimori concedes © Provided by Al Jazeera Pedro Castillo celebrates his victory in Peru s presidential election from the headquarters of his Free Peru party [Sebastian Castaneda/Reuters] Rural teacher-turned-politician Pedro Castillo has been named Peru’s president-elect, six weeks after a polarising vote in which his right-wing rival, Keiko Fujimori, alleged electoral fraud.
The official count – released on Monday and more than a month after the runoff election took place – showed Castillo, whose supporters included Peru’s poor and rural citizens, defeated Fujimori by just 44,000 votes. She now faces trial on charges of corruption.
“On behalf of my family I would like to salute the electoral authorities … and also to salute the political parties that have taken part in this democratic celebration,” Castillo told hundreds of supporters gathered at the headquarters of his Peru Libre (Free Peru) party in Lima.
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20/07/2021 - 03:26 Pedro Castillo in April 2021 surprised many by taking the lead in the race to become Peru s fifth president in three years, edging out 17 other candidates Jose Carlos ANGULO AFP 4 min
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Leftist school teacher Pedro Castillo was proclaimed Peru s president-elect Monday, six weeks after a polarizing vote of which the results were delayed by claims of electoral fraud from his right-wing rival, Keiko Fujimori.
The 51-year-old trade unionist s victory leaves Fujimori facing an imminent corruption trial. On behalf of my family I would like to salute the electoral authorities. and also to salute the political parties that have taken part in this democratic celebration, Castillo told hundreds of supporters gathered at the headquarters of his Peru Libre (Free Peru) party in Lima.