Keiko Fujimori

Peruvians protest amid tensions over election result hold-up

Uncertainty over the June 6 vote mounts as supporters of socialist Pedro Castillo and right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori take out rallies.

Big rallies in Peru amid tensions over presidential vote result

Political tensions remain high in Peru following the June 6 election in which socialist Pedro Castillo declared himself the winner. But his rival conservative Keiko Fujimori has levelled accusations of election fraud.

Victory in sight for Peru's Castillo as prosecutor seeks custody for rival

Under Peruvian law, an election victory for Keiko Fujimori would see graft charges suspended until after her term, but defeat would see her go to trial.

Peru exit poll gives Fujimori razor-thin lead in presidential election

The statistical tie had Fujimori leading with 50.3 percent of the vote, while Castillo had 49.7 percent, within the margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, according to the poll.

Far-left schoolteacher bags surprise lead in Peru's presidential vote-count

With nearly 90 percent of ballots counted, leftist Pedro Castillo was in the lead with 18.83 percent - much higher than predicted by opinion polls which had not even placed him in the top five.

Peru's opposition leader Fujimori released from prison

Fujimori left the woman's prison in the capital Lima on bail wearing a face mask and white gloves. She had earlier announced on Twitter that she would head straight from the facility to take a coronavirus test.

Peruvians back anti-corruption reforms in referendum

President Martin Vizcarra has succeeded in channeling public outrage as he pushes Sunday's vote as an essential decree to "end the plague of corruption."

Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori detained in money laundering probe

Fujimori's lawyer said that the conservative politician was taken into custody after showing up at the chief prosecutor's office. She was to provide testimony in an ongoing probe into dubious financial contributions to her 2011 presidential campaign.

Peruvians take to the streets after president pardons ex-leader Fujimori

The pardon comes just days after a faction of Fujimori's supporters in the opposition-controlled Congress saved current President Kuczynski from a motion that would have forced him from office in the wake of a graft scandal.

Explainer: Why is Peru weighing president's ouster?

Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is facing impeachment counts over allegedly receiving bribes from a Brazilian company through his private business. Here's a need-to-know about 'Latin America's biggest corruption scandal'.

Peru's Congress ousts president's cabinet in no-confidence vote

Opposition-controlled Congress dismissed the cabinet of centre-right President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, pitching the country into its worst political crisis in years.

Kuczynski leads Peru's presidential election

With more than 98.7 percent of ballots counted, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has gained over 50 percent of the votes while his opponent Keiko Fujimori has 49.83 percent.