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Fears raised over ‘Bolivia-style coup’ in Peru over election of Pedro Castillo
A man points in a giant photo of presidential candidate Pedro Castillo outside the National Jury of Elections (JNE) in Lima, Peru
FEARS of a coup in Peru were raised on Monday evening as a group of retired army officers urged the military to refuse to recognise the election of Pedro Castillo as president.
The ex-officers said that all allegations of fraud must be thoroughly investigated as supporters of the runner-up in the presidential poll, Keiko Fujimori, continue to cry foul.
The daughter of jailed dictator Alberto Fujimori lodged a number of legal complaints following the election, which was won by Mr Castillo, a self-declared Marxist-Leninist, by just 44,058 votes.
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