Far-right presidential candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga said, "A coup d'etat is taking place in Peru, a coup d'etat against democracy," while speaking to reporters on May 8, AFP reported on May 9. Lopez Aliaga's comments came as preliminary first-round electoral results showed left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez with a 20,000-vote lead over him.
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