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Lima, Jun 9 (EFE).- Keiko Fujimori on Wednesday raised election tensions in Peru by calling for the annulment of some 200,000 votes in regions that overwhelmingly support her opponent, Pedro Castillo, with barely 1 percent of the votes from Sunday's presidential elections left to be counted. (Camera:MIKHAIL HUACAN).SHOT LIST: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE KEIKO FUJIMORI SPEAKS IN A PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT HER PARTY, POPULAR FORCE, SEEKING THE ANNULMENT OF AROUND 200,000 VOTES, IN LIMA, PERU.SOUND BITE: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, KEIKO FUJIMORI (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION: Popular Force is filing today for the nullification of election results from 802 polling stations nationwide.The petition is being presented to the National Jury of Elections. The results from these 802 polling stations represent around 200,000 votes and once these petitions are accepted, those votes should be taken out off the national count.
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, Jun 6 (EFE).- Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori made Sunday a call "for prudence, calm and peace" as the country awaited for for the official results of the presidential elections.In a brief message from the premises of the Fujimori party Fuerza Popular in Lima, Fujimori assured that she received the results with great joy but also with caution as the data from the exit poll of the Ipsos gave a technical tie between both candidates, although with a slight advantage for her. (Camera: RODRIGO DÍAZ).SHOT LIST: KEIKO FUJIMORI SPEAKS AS THE COUNTRY AWAITS OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS IN LIMA, PERU.SOUND BITE: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, KEIKO FUJIMORI (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION:- The results were, without a doubt, received with great joy but seeing that the margin is so small, it is important to maintain prudence. And I say that for all Peruvians. (00:16 - 00:37).- This campaign has already ended and it will be essential to build bridges and find spaces for dialogue between all political groups (00:40 - 01:01).- There is no winner or loser here. What you have to look for is the unity among all Peruvians. And for that reason, I call for prudence, calm and peace from both sides, whether you have voted for us or not. (01:02 - 01:33).
The United States indicates that it no longer considered Pedro Castillo to be Peru's president hours after he attempted to dissolve Congress as it moved to impeach him. "My understanding is that, given the action of the Congress, he is now former president Castillo," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters, saying lawmakers took "corrective action" in line with democratic rules. SOUNDBITE
Lima, Jun 19 (EFE).- Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori announced Monday that she will recognize the results of the country's contested election, as leftist Pedro Castillo was announced as the new president-elect of Peru."I'll recognize the results because that's what the law and the constitution I swore to defend mandate," Fujimori told reporters.The candidate stressed that she will accept the official proclamation despite the fact that, in her opinion, it is "illegitimate," again insisting that Castillo's party Peru Libre has "stolen thousands of votes". (Camera: MIKHAIL HUACAN). SHOT LIST: PERUVIAN RIGHT-WING CANDIDATE KEIKO FUJIMORI SPEAKS DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE IN LIMA, PERU. SOUND BITES: KEIKO FUJIMORI (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION: I'll recognize the results because that's what the law and the constitution I swore to defend mandate.