Third Peru presidential defeat is least of Keiko Fujimori's problems
LATIN AMERICA | TODAY 11:09
After falling at the final hurdle for the third time running in her bid to become Peru's president, Keiko Fujimori stands to lose a lot more than just her dream job: she may also be deprived of her freedom.
Rightwing populist Fujimori's second round presidential election defeat was confirmed on Monday as she finished with 49.87 percent of the votes, just a fraction behind the 50.12 percent that went to leftwing unionist Pedro Castillo.
Just as she did in 2011 and 2016, Fujimori came close to winning in a second round run-off but this third rejection by the country's voters could cost her dearly.
Prosecutors have asked that she be sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for corruption. Winning the presidency would have given her immunity from prosecution.
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Keiko Fujimori
