Socialist Pedro Castillo was closing in on victory in Peru's presidential election on Thursday, holding a slim lead of some 63,000 votes over conservative rival Keiko Fujimori, who has yet to concede and has alleged fraud despite scant evidence. The daughter of a controversial former president, Fujimori has previously been jailed on charges she has said were politically motivated. Bolivia's former president Evo Morales also congratulated Castillo on his "victory," calling him a "soul brother and companion in struggle." Castillo's thin lead over Fujimori is more sizeable than the 0.24 per cent margin by which Fujimori lost to Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in the 2016 presidential election. A victory in the presidential election would halt her case until the end of her administration.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2021 14:12 UTC