Socialist Castillo clings on to tight lead in Peru election as count nears end

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Peruvian socialist candidate Pedro Castillo held on to a narrow lead in the country’s runoff presidential election, as tensions rose over contested ballots and accusations of fraud, which sparked protests outside the elections office

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FILE PHOTO: Peru's presidential candidate Pedro Castillo gestures to supporters the day after a run-off election, in Lima, Peru June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Sebastian CastanedaPeruvian socialist candidate Pedro Castillo held on to a narrow lead late on Tuesday in the country’s runoff presidential election, as tensions rose over contested ballots and accusations of fraud, which sparked protests outside the elections office.

Electoral experts, including international observers, told Reuters that no fraud had been observed, but that did not stop people from staging protests. Lourdes Morales, who supports Castillo, said, "We think it's a scandal the way has increased her voting numbers," referring to how the conservative had slowly narrowed the gap on Castillo for most of the day. "And that generates uncertainty," she said.

Markets in Peru wobbled for a second day, after dipping forcefully on Monday on the expectation that Castillo would win. Peru's stock exchange fell 0.74%, although the local currency, the Sol, strengthened 0.33%.

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