Former Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez declared Keiko Fujimori’s government illegitimate on Sunday and called for peaceful protests across the country in July, citing a lack of transparency in overseas vote counting that he says handed her a narrow victory.
Sanchez announced the creation of a patriotic front aimed at recovering democracy and urged mobilizations during the Independence Day holiday period to support party members and citizens facing criminal complaints from prior demonstrations. The organization pledged to provide legal and political defense for the charged leaders and social activists.
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His technical team challenged the official result based on his performance within national territory, where he secured 50.08% of valid votes and won in 16 of the 24 regions. With all tally sheets counted, Sanchez obtained 9,173,755 votes against Fujimori’s 9,223,396, a difference of 49,641 ballots.
Sanchez denounced that procedural modifications for receiving and counting overseas votes were introduced just days before the election, undermining transparency and traceability. In response, the leader reported that they had filed a petition, a lawsuit, and a request for precautionary measures with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). He reiterated his refusal to engage in any dialogue with Fujimori while priority conditions remain unmet.
¡Coalición Parlamentaria para recuperar la democracia!
¡Justicia para los Mártires del sur!
¡Presidente Pedro Castillo, Libertad!
¡Por la Derogatoria de las leyes pro crimen! pic.twitter.com/dCQZMtfC2g— Roberto Sánchez Palomino (@RobertoSanchP) July 6, 2026
The demands include the release of former president Pedro Castillo, the repeal of congressional measures passed over the last two years—dubbed “pro-crime” laws and identified by analysts as drivers of organized crime—and a call for the Executive to refrain from promulgating the police and military jurisdiction law currently on the presidential desk.
Sanchez warned that transferring the prosecution of police and armed forces personnel from civilian courts to military tribunals would create a scenario of impunity for serious legal violations.
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