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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 20Peru's Sánchez Seeks to Void Overseas Votes as Fujimori Nears Victory in Tight Race
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 20Summary
- Roberto Sánchez said his party will ask Peru’s electoral authorities on Monday to annul all votes cast through consular offices abroad.
- The move comes as Keiko Fujimori edges closer to victory in the final stretch of the presidential vote count and after Sánchez alleged irregularities.
- Electoral courts had already rejected Sánchez’s earlier bids to invalidate votes in Lima and the United States, narrowing his remaining legal options.
- The challenge extends a razor-thin election fight and could test confidence in Peru’s vote-certification process as the count nears completion.
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With a razor-thin margin and fraud claims, can Peru's fragile democracy survive this election? Is annulling overseas votes a fight for fairness or an attempt to silence a million voters?