Victor Zanabria faces eight years in prison as cases related to the 2022-23 demonstrations advance. On Tuesday, the Peruvian Prosecutor’s Office sought an eight-year prison sentence against former National Police Commander Gen. Victor Zanabria for injuries inflicted on demonstrators during protests against the removal of former President Pedro Castillo. RELATED: Peru Denounces Intentional Destruction of […]

The Colombia’s left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez challenged Keiko Fujimori to jointly request a total vote recount to guarantee transparency, as the election margin narrowed to fewer than 1,600 ballots. The request, presented by the leader of the progressive coalition Together for Peru (Juntos por el Perú, in Spanish) comes as official election scrutiny reached 98% […]

The candidate for Together for Peru (Juntos por el Peru, in Spanish) leads right-wing Keiko Fujimori by nearly 10,000 votes, with the final official proclamation of results scheduled for July 15. Candidate Roberto Sánchez holds a narrow lead over right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori today with 97.9% of the electoral acts counted by the Peru’s National […]

The First Supraprovincial Prosecutor’s Office Specializing in Human Rights in Junín requested 18 months of pretrial detention for eight members of the Peruvian Army’s 31st Special Commando Company, who are being investigated for aggravated homicide and attempted aggravated homicide following the death of five civilians and injuries to three survivors during an operation on April […]

The Peru’s progressive presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez holds a narrow advantage of over 27,000 votes as rural ballots continue to arrive at the counting centers. The Peruvian National Office of Electoral Process (ONPE, in Spanish) continued updating the preliminary official results of the presidential runoff hold on June 7. According to the official data portal, […]

The recent presidential runoff election in Peru has captivated the nation’s attention as unofficial exit polls reveal an exceptionally tight race. According to the preliminary flash electoral results, the contest between Keiko Fujimori of Fuerza Popular and Roberto Sanchez of Juntos por el Perú stands at a near deadlock. With Fujimori obtaining 50.53% of the […]

Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez wrapped up their campaigns as Peru prepares for a runoff vote involving more than 26 million eligible voters.

Roberto Sánchez pledged to restore relations with Mexico and Colombia and deepen regional integration as Peru entered electoral silence ahead of Sunday’s decisive runoff.

Sanchez gains support from former rivals while warning of democratic risks under Fujimori. On Thursday, Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez wrapped up their political campaigns and are preparing to compete for Peru’s presidency in Sunday’s runoff election. RELATED: Peruvian Social Organizations Reject Blank Vote Campaign Ahead of Runoff Fujimori, the candidate of the far-right Popular […]

Social movements in Peru warn this Thursday that promoting voter absenteeism or spoiled ballots directly benefits the right-wing candidate in the upcoming June 7 presidential election. The Human Rights collectives and social movements of Peru marched through the historic center of Lima to reject the media campaign promoting blank and null votes. Citizen organizations warned […]