Peru presidential candidate Castillo rejects claim of false declaration

Peru's socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo, who will face right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori in a June runoff, speaks to supporters during a tour in Lima, Peru, May 15, 2021. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo on Saturday denied making a false declaration about his work status when he registered to run for high office.

On Friday, Lima province prosecutor Elizabeth Figueroa Cortez said in a statement that she had requested an investigation into claims that Castillo had failed to declare a second job.