Peru Presidential Candidate Sánchez Charged With Financial Crimes
Prosecutors seek a five-year, four-month prison term and permanent disqualification for Roberto Sánchez over alleged false campaign filings.
- On Tuesday, Peruvian prosecutors sought a five-year, four-month prison sentence for presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez, accusing him of financial crimes involving false campaign disclosures.
- The charges emerged after electoral authorities confirmed Sanchez, backed by jailed former President Pedro Castillo, is advancing to a June 7 runoff against conservative rival Keiko Fujimori.
- Prosecutors allege Sanchez and his brother, William Sanchez, received more than 280,000 Peruvian soles in undisclosed campaign contributions between 2018 and 2020.
- Sanchez's lawyer rejected the accusations, telling RPP that the party's treasurer was responsible for financial filings, while a judge will decide on May 27 whether to proceed to trial.
- Final counts show Sanchez narrowly leading former Lima Mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga by roughly 15,000 votes, with official results expected by May 15.
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Prosecutor Tomás Gálvez addresses the legal situation of candidate Roberto Sánchez, who faces charges for irregularities in party contributions
Lima. The Peruvian prosecutor’s office yesterday asked for more than five years in prison against the nationalist presidential candidate, Roberto Sánchez, for the alleged crime of declaring false information about monetary contributions from his supporters to the authorities between 2018 and 2020.
Scandal Strikes: Roberto Sanchez Faces Criminal Accusations Amid Election
Peruvian prosecutor accuses presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of crimes related to falsified documents and financial reports. The accusation follows vote counting from the presidential election's first round, placing Sanchez against Keiko Fujimori. If convicted, Sanchez could face over five years in prison.
Peru presidential candidate Sanchez accused of financial irregularities ahead of runoff election
Prosecutor's Office alleges that Roberto Sanchez and his brother, William Sanchez, received money in various contributions that were not disclosed in the party's financial filings.
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