Keiko Fujimori is now alleging instances of fraud in Peru's presidential race, as leftwing rival Pedro Castillo widens his lead. Fujimori held a press conference and showed social media videos that, she says, show Castillo's party apparently stealing votes.
Fujimori lost the 2016 election by a margin of 0.24 percentage point and is currently losing this year's election by a margin of 0.54 percentage point
And Fujimori is asking supporters to publicly share allegations of fraud, should they exist, with a hashtag on Twitter
One thing Fujimori has made clear in past months is that she made a critical mistake in the 2016 cycle when she lost by a razor-thin margin: she didn't ask for a recount.
Now she's losing by a razor-thin margin again expreso.com.pe/elecciones-202…
Now she's losing by a razor-thin margin again expreso.com.pe/elecciones-202…
"There's a clear intention to boycott the will of the people," Fujimori said
Analysts had expected that a close result could lead to days of uncertainty, tension and perhaps some level of unrest, but the claims now add fuel to that scenario." reuters.com/world/americas…
Analysts had expected that a close result could lead to days of uncertainty, tension and perhaps some level of unrest, but the claims now add fuel to that scenario." reuters.com/world/americas…
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