According to France 24, Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez has requested a recount of votes cast abroad, alleging irregularities in how those ballots were tallied. Sanchez's conservative rival, Keiko Fujimori, currently leads by a razor-thin margin as the slow count continues. The dispute underscores growing concerns over electoral transparency in one of Latin America's most closely contested races.

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