Eighty-three-year-old governed during 1990s before being sentenced for human rights violations

Opponent Keiko Fujimori accepts defeat after electoral fraud allegations rejected

Volatility predicted in coming days with potential challenges to votes and recounts

Polls show Keiko Fujimori, popular with wealthier voters, leading leftist Pedro Castillo

Pedro Castillo may mean end of free polls while Keiko Alberto vows to free father from jail

New figures make South American country one of the hardest hit per capita by pandemic

The country now faces a highly polarising second round in June run-off

While voters say they are fed up with years of corruption and political turmoil, and many plan to spoil their ballots, there is no clear frontrunner among the 18 candidates

Peruvian two-term secretary general brokered ceasefire between Iran and Iraq in 1988

Surprise turn to constitutional crisis deals fresh blow to rebel band of former politicians

She had been arrested in an ongoing money laundering investigation

Move aims to end months of political uncertainty and scandal

Martín Vizcarra’s position at risk as predecessor Kuczynski threatens to resume office

Authoritarian ex-ruler issues apology after police fire tear gas on second day of unrest