Peru Presidential Runner-Up Kuczynski May Be Barred From Race
- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski is running second in opinion polls
- Front-runner Fujimori cleared of rule violations last week
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A Peruvian electoral body began proceedings to bar Pedro Pablo Kuczynski from the presidential race for alleged vote-buying, a week after it cleared the front-runner of similar allegations.
The Lima Centro 1 electoral board said it sees grounds for starting exclusion proceedings after Kuczynski’s Peruanos por el Kambio party allegedly offered cases of beer to voters at an event in central Peru. Candidates aren’t allowed to offer cash, food or goods during their campaigns, under a law that took effect in January.