LIMA - A Peruvian prosecutor on Thursday sought preventive custody for corruption-accused presidential hopeful Keiko Fujimori, who is disputing thousands of votes cast four days earlier as she trails in the slow, nail-biting final count.
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.
Peru's caretaker leader Francisco Sagasti moved Friday to "maintain calm in difficult times," speaking to actors on both sides of a polarized presidential campaign still to yield a result five days after elections. Tensions have been rising as officials undertake a review of tens of thousands of ballots disputed by rightwing candidate Keiko Fujimori, who risks imminent trial on corruption charges if she loses to leftist rival Pedro Castillo, who.