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Lima, Jun 6 (EFE).- Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori was ahead of the leftist Pedro Castillo in the presidential elections Sunday, according to an exit poll which has yet to allow her to claim the victory.According to the polls carried out by Ipsos for the América Televisión channel, which has a margin of error of 3 percent, Fujimori gathered 50.3 percent of the valid votes compared to 49.7 percent that Castillo received. (Camera: MIKHAIL HUACÁN).SHOT LIST: KEIKO FUJIMORI'S SUPPORTERS CELEBRATE AS THE EXIT POLL SUGGEST THAT SHE WINS THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN LIMA, PERU.
Lima, May 29 (EFE).- Thousands who voted for the presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori gathered Saturday in Lima for fear of communism and terrorism that they affirm the leftist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo will bring if he wins the elections.The mobilization began in Plaza San Martín, the same scene that just a week ago brought together thousands of Peruvians in a march against Fujimori, who claimed the legacy of her father, Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), convicted to 25 years in prison for crimes against humanity and corruption. (Camera: JUAN PALOMINO).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE GATHER TO PROTEST AGAINST PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PEDRO CASTILLO IN LIMA, PERU.
Supporters of former Peru president Alberto Fujimori dance and sing outside the prison where he is detained in Lima after the Constitutional Court ordered his release. Fujimori, 85, has been serving a 25-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity committed on his watch. IMAGES
Supporters of Peruvian former President Pedro Castillo demonstrate to demand his release outside the police dependence DIROES in Lima, where Castillo is being detained. Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, accused of rebellion and conspiracy, will remain in prison until Thursday hearing, while protests that have left seven dead and 200 injured continue. IMAGES
Hundreds of protesters block the Alfredo Rodriguez Ballon International Airport and the Pan-American Highway in Arequipa, Peru's second largest city, against the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo and despite new President Dina Boluarte's announcement to bring forward the general elections to April 2024 instead of 2026. Protesters have demanded fresh elections and the resignation of new President Dina Boluarte, following the arrest of her leftist predecessor Castillo last week after he attempted to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. IMAGES
Lima, Jul 28 (EFE).- Spain's King Felipe VI attended Wednesday a ceremony in which Pedro Castillo, a schoolteacher and union leader with no previous experience of public office, was inaugurated as president of Peru. (Camera: JESUS BARTOLOME). SHOT LIST: SPAIN'S KING FELIPE VI ATTENDS THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF PEDRO CASTILLO AS PRESIDENT OF PERU, IN LIMA, PERU.