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Keiko Fujimori loses key aide to scandal in midst of Peru presidential run-off
Source: The Guardian and agencies
Keiko Fujimori loses key aide to scandal in midst of Peru presidential run-off
Joaquin Ramirez resigns over money laundering claims as daughter
of Alberto Fujimori races neck and neck with Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
for presidency
Staff and agencies in Lima
Thursday 19 May 2016 05.59 BST
The Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has announced a senior aide’s resignation after media reports linked the two to money laundering.
Fujimori said Joaquin Ramirez, her party’s secretary general, had offered to step down, even though both have denied any wrongdoing.
“He understands that there is an intent to upset my presidential campaign,” Fujimori told reporters in broadcast comments as she displayed Ramirez’ resignation letter.
In a joint Sunday broadcast, Univision’s investigative unit and Peruvian television show Cuarto Poder reported that Ramirez was the subject of a money laundering investigation by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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Joaquin Ramirez resigns over money laundering claims as daughter
of Alberto Fujimori races neck and neck with Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
for presidency
Staff and agencies in Lima
Thursday 19 May 2016 05.59 BST
The Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has announced a senior aide’s resignation after media reports linked the two to money laundering.
Fujimori said Joaquin Ramirez, her party’s secretary general, had offered to step down, even though both have denied any wrongdoing.
“He understands that there is an intent to upset my presidential campaign,” Fujimori told reporters in broadcast comments as she displayed Ramirez’ resignation letter.
In a joint Sunday broadcast, Univision’s investigative unit and Peruvian television show Cuarto Poder reported that Ramirez was the subject of a money laundering investigation by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/19/keiko-fujimori-loses-key-aide-to-scandal-in-midst-of-peru-presidential-run-off
