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Roberto Sánchez, Peru's leftist presidential candidate, was sent to oral trial on Friday (5th) for alleged false declaration about party financing, one day before the runoff election against Keiko Fujimori. Judge Adolfo Farfán of Lima's Preparatory Investigation Court issued a prosecution order determining that Sánchez must answer in court for falsifying information about contributions to electoral body ONPE. ✓
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"El Poder Judicial, mediante el Juzgado de Investigación Preparatoria de la Corte Superior de Justicia de Lima, declaró la existencia de una relación jurídica procesal válida contra Roberto Gerber Sánchez Palomino. El magistrado Adolfo Farfán dictó el auto de enjuiciamiento que dispone el traslado del proceso hacia la etapa de juicio oral con conocimiento de fondo."
"Decreta-se o auto de persecução penal, em consequência, declara-se haver mérito para o julgamento oral contra Roberto Sánchez Palomino", determinou o juiz Adolfo Farfán, após uma audiência virtual."
Peru's Public Ministry accuses Sánchez of receiving more than $57,000 from his Juntos por el Perú party for political activities between 2018 and 2020 without declaring the amounts to the National Office of Electoral Processes. Prosecutors seek a sentence of five years and four months in prison. The defense has already informed it will appeal the decision, having one week to do so. ✓
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"De acordo com a acusação, Sánchez teria recebido mais de 57.000 dólares (R$ 292 mil, na cotação atual) em aportes de integrantes de seu grupo político para atividades partidárias que não foram declaradas no Escritório Nacional de Processos Eleitorais (ONPE, na sigla em espanhol)."
The judicial decision does not prevent Sánchez's participation in Sunday's vote, but could impact his electoral image. An Ipsos poll released Thursday showed a technical tie: Sánchez with 43.8% of voting intentions and Fujimori with 43.2%. If he wins the election, the candidate will have presidential immunity as provided by Peru's Constitution, which requires for the presidency to be Peruvian by birth, be over 35 years old and enjoy the right to vote. ?
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"Artículo 110.- Para ser elegido Presidente de la República se requiere ser Peruano por nacimiento, tener más de treinta y cinco años de edad al momento de la postulación y gozar del derecho de sufragio."
The judicial decision does not prevent Sánchez from participating in the runoff election
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Sánchez would have presidential immunity if elected
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Specific amount of undeclared contributions
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What is the specific timeline for the oral trial and could it affect inauguration if Sánchez wins?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not specify when the oral trial will be held nor its possible impacts on exercising the presidency.
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What precedents exist in Peru regarding prosecuted candidates who assume the presidency?
Why it's still unknown: No consulted source presents similar historical cases in Peru.