Tag: Keiko Fujimori

• Thursday, July 29th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Pedro Castillo sworn in as Peru's new president

  

  Pedro Castillo Terrones has been sworn in Wednesday as Peru's new President for the 2021-2026 term just barely a week after being declared the winner of the June 6 runoff against conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Peru's President-elect outlines plans which include people from every political background

  

  Peru's President-elect Pedro Castillo Tuesday sought to calm down a shaken country just one day after being declared the winner.

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Castillo to be Peru's next president after all

  

  Peru's National Electoral Jury (JNE) Monday declared leftist Pedro Castillo has won June 6's presidential runoff by 44,263 votes (50.12%) over the conservative Keiko Fujimori.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  Peruvian prosecution to investigate Keiko Fujimori's alleged “disturbing of the vote”

  

  Peru's State Attorney has announced conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori is to be investigated for allegedly disturbing the electoral process through the filing of 760 requests for annulment of different polling stations after June 6's presidential runoff.

• Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Yet another setback for Keiko Fujimori's legal effort to become President of Peru

  

  Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) Tuesday found seven additional appeals from conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori against the outcome of June 6's presidential elections to be unfounded.

• Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Peru's Elections Jury finds 10 of Fujimori's appeals to be unfounded

  

  Peru's National Elections Jury (JNE) found on appeal that 10 of the objections raised by presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori of Fuerza Popular were unfounded.

• Tuesday, June 22nd 2021 - 09:56 UTC

  Peruvian judge allows Keiko Fujimori to stay out of jail, for now

  

  Peruvian presidential contender Keiko Fujimori has been allowed to stay out of jail Monday, but the judge's decision bars her from meeting with her closest campaign aides.

• Saturday, June 19th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Retired military officers call for annulment of Peru's elections as political unrest mounts

  

  Peru's President Francisco Sagasti has ordered the Minister of Defense to investigate the sending of a letter by retired military officers which may imply a breach “to the constitutional order.”

• Thursday, June 17th 2021 - 09:54 UTC

  Peru's fortunes start packing up in case Castillo becomes President

  

  Peru's wealthiest people feel threatened by the likelihood of leftwing Pedro Castillo becoming the next president and have therefore started wiring money abroad, it was reported.

• Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 09:57 UTC

  Castillo edged Fujimori by 44,000 votes as counting ends in Peruvian presidential runoff

  

  Peru's electoral authorities have completed counting votes from June 6's presidential runoff, after which left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo was determined to have finished some 44,000 votes ahead of right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori.