Leftist Sánchez appeals to IACHR against Keiko Fujimori's victory in Peru

Peruvian leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez has taken his challenge of Keiko Fujimori's victory to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Sánchez, who narrowly lost the election, claims irregularities in votes cast by Peruvians living abroad. He argues that if these votes were discounted, he would have emerged as the winner.

His party, Juntos por el Perú, announced that Sánchez filed a "precautionary measure" with the IACHR, alleging a "change of rules in the middle of the electoral process" that prevented the digitalization of overseas ballots. Sánchez asserts this situation makes it impossible to ascertain the true results of the election held outside Peru.

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This move follows the electoral authority's final tally, which showed Fujimori winning with 50.13% of the vote, a margin of less than 50,000 votes over Sánchez's 49.86%. Peru's National Jury of Elections had previously dismissed Sánchez's attempt to nullify overseas votes, labeling his claims as baseless. Fujimori is set to be officially proclaimed president-elect this Friday and will assume office on July 28.

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The plant will not be discharging ammonia into the sea. There will be no waste discharged into the sea. The plant will produce it, pack it, and it will be commercialized. So, is there such a discharge to the sea? Not at all.