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June 17, 2021

Peruvian Presidential Candidate Pedro Castillo, Who's Vowed to Fight Inequality, Declares Victory
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In Peru, socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo has declared
victory after a final count showed him with a 44,000-vote lead over
right-wing politician Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of Peru's imprisoned
former dictator. Fujimori has claimed voter fraud, without evidence, and
has promised to challenge certification of Castillo's win. On Tuesday,
Castillo tweeted an image of himself with his arms raised in victory
over the words "President" and his campaign slogan, "No more poor in a
rich country." Castillo has promised to raise taxes on Peru's lucrative
copper mining industry to fund healthcare and education initiatives and
to reduce Peru's vast income inequality.


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