Keiko Fujimori

Both sides in Peru’s contested election double down in weekend rallies

Supporters of socialist Pedro Castillo and conservative Keiko Fujimori took to the streets by the thousands in Peru on Saturday, as tensions rose over the result of the June 6…

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‘People have awakened’: Peru’s Castillo closes in on election win

Socialist Pedro Castillo was closing in on victory in Peru's presidential election, holding a slim lead of some 63,000 votes over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, who has yet to concede…

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Peru on knife-edge as battle builds over election count with socialists ahead

Peruvian socialist Pedro Castillo held a wafer-thin lead in a polarized presidential election on Wednesday, as rival Keiko Fujimori doubled down on unproven allegations of voter fraud, which could spark…

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Socialist Castillo holds on to tight lead in Peru election as protests break out

Hundreds of Peruvians demonstrated outside the elections office in Lima on Tuesday as the presidential vote count neared its end, with socialist Pedro Castillo holding on to a narrow lead…

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UPDATED: Peru’s Castillo says there is ‘hope’ as razor-thin margin keeps country on edge

Socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo said Peruvians are a "people of hope" on Sunday, with the country on edge as unofficial vote counts showed him and his conservative election rival…

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Peru’s Castillo falls in polls, suggesting photo finish against Fujimori

Peruvian socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo slipped further in public opinion polls, setting up what appeared to be a dead heat against right-wing Keiko Fujimori before Sunday's runoff election. In…

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Peru’s Fujimori, Castillo spar in presidential debate, neck-and-neck in polls

Peru's two presidential candidates on Sunday sparred in a debate marked by offers of increased public spending, with right-wing Keiko Fujimori offering cash handouts and bonuses as socialist Pedro Castillo…

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Peru’s Vargas Llosa backs Keiko Fujimori ahead of June run-off

Peruvian Literature Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa on Sunday called on Peruvian voters to support market-friendly candidate Keiko Fujimori ahead of a run-off election to be held in June.…

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