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Peru leftist Roberto Sanchez advances to runoff in presidential race

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Peru leftist Roberto Sanchez advances to runoff in presidential race

Peru’s leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez clinched a spot in next month’s runoff election on Wednesday, official results showed, just hours after prosecutors indicted him on campaign finance charges and sought a prison sentence of more than five years.

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