Keiko Fujimori’s legal woes flare up again as she challenges results of Peru run-off. Leftist Pedro Castillo considers himself the winner, but final results may still be days away.
The confirmation that Peru's President Francisco Sagasti called Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa to discuss the Peruvian presidential elections has generated new controversy and even rumors that there are plans to call for the President's impeachment.
Tensions are rising on the streets of the Peruvian capital on Friday as supporters of the presidential candidates begin to lose patience as the vote count enters a fifth day, with official results showing leftist Pedro Castillo retaining a slim lead over Keiko Fujimori.
Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori on Wednesday called into question some half a million ballots amid a close count with her rival in Peru's presidential runoff.
The lead prosecutor in an ongoing Peruvian corruption case urged a judge Thursday to send presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori back to preventive prison in connection with an ongoing corruption case, even as votes continue to be tallied.