Corruption in the Saddle: Peru's Presidential Candidate Faces Financial Crimes Charges The latest development in Peru's tumultuous election season has highlighted the country's struggle to balance democratic principles with endemic corruption.
Roberto Sanchez, the leftist presidential candidate who was on track to advance to the June 7 run off against Keiko Fujimori, has been accused by prosecutors of financial crimes related to false disclosures and missing campaign contributions.
Sanchez is not the first Peruvian politician to face such allegations.