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Keiko Fujimori Concedes Defeat in Peru Presidential Vote
Source: Associated Press
Keiko Fujimori Concedes Defeat in Peru Presidential Vote
By FRANKLIN BRICENO AND JOSHUA GOODMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS LIMA, Peru — Jun 10, 2016, 3:33 PM ET
The daughter of imprisoned ex-President Alberto Fujimori conceded defeat to conservative economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Friday, ending five days of suspense in which ballots trickled in from Peru's closest presidential election in decades.
In a short statement, Keiko Fujimori wished Kuczynski good luck and vowed to lead a responsible opposition in congress, where her party controls 73 of 130 seats.
But she also had harsh words for politicians, business leaders and members of the media whom she accused of a "hate-filled" campaign to discredit her candidacy, which many Peruvians feared would revive the corruption and criminality of her father's authoritarian rule in the 1990s.
"The country has witnessed a campaign that promoted clashes between Peruvians, that sought and managed to awaken hatred and fanaticism," she said while surrounded by lawmakers from her Popular Force party.
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By FRANKLIN BRICENO AND JOSHUA GOODMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS LIMA, Peru — Jun 10, 2016, 3:33 PM ET
The daughter of imprisoned ex-President Alberto Fujimori conceded defeat to conservative economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Friday, ending five days of suspense in which ballots trickled in from Peru's closest presidential election in decades.
In a short statement, Keiko Fujimori wished Kuczynski good luck and vowed to lead a responsible opposition in congress, where her party controls 73 of 130 seats.
But she also had harsh words for politicians, business leaders and members of the media whom she accused of a "hate-filled" campaign to discredit her candidacy, which many Peruvians feared would revive the corruption and criminality of her father's authoritarian rule in the 1990s.
"The country has witnessed a campaign that promoted clashes between Peruvians, that sought and managed to awaken hatred and fanaticism," she said while surrounded by lawmakers from her Popular Force party.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/perus-kuczynski-open-house-arrest-alberto-fujimori-39754139
