Peru presidential candidate charged ahead of runoff

2 days ago

Peruvian prosecutors have requested a prison sentence of five years and four months for presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez, accusing the frontrunner of financial irregularities and making false administrative statements just weeks before a runoff election. The indictment, issued by the Public Prosecutor's Office on January 15 and unsealed on Tuesday, alleges that Sanchez diverted funds from his political movement Juntos por