Court Case Against Peru Presidential Candidate Roberto Sanchez

May 13, 2026, 01:24
Latin AmericaPolitics

Introduction

The government wants to put Roberto Sanchez in prison. He wants to be the president of Peru.

Main Body

The government says Roberto Sanchez lied about his money. He and his brother did not report 280,000 soles between 2018 and 2021. Prosecutors want Sanchez to go to prison for five years. They also want to stop him from being president. Sanchez is in a big election on June 7. He is fighting Keiko Fujimori for the win. Sanchez says he did nothing wrong. He says another person in his party made the mistake.

Conclusion

A judge will make a decision on May 27. The judge will decide if there is a trial.

Learning

🕒 Time-Travel Words

In this story, we see how to talk about things that happened in the past and things that will happen later. This is the key to A2 English.

1. The Past (What already happened) Look at these words: lied, did not report, made. → These words tell us the action is finished. → Pattern: Base word + -ed (like lie → lied).

2. The Future (What is coming) Look at these words: will make, will decide. → We use will to talk about the future (May 27). → Pattern: Will + Action word.

3. The Now (What is happening) Look at these words: wants, is, says. → These describe the current situation.

Quick Summary Table

TimeWord ExampleMeaning
YesterdayLiedIt is over
TodayWantsIt is happening
TomorrowWill decideIt is not here yet

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
the group that runs a country
Example:The government will announce new policies tomorrow.
wants (v.)
to desire something
Example:She wants to learn Spanish.
put (v.)
to place something somewhere
Example:Please put the book on the shelf.
prison (n.)
a place where people are kept as punishment
Example:He was sent to prison for five years.
president (n.)
the head of a country
Example:The president will speak at the ceremony.
money (n.)
currency used for buying goods
Example:I need more money to buy groceries.
brother (n.)
a male sibling
Example:My brother works in a hospital.
report (v.)
to give information about something
Example:She will report the incident to the manager.
years (n.)
units of time, 365 days each
Example:They have been married for ten years.
stop (v.)
to end or prevent something
Example:He will stop the traffic.
big (adj.)
large in size
Example:We had a big celebration.
election (n.)
a voting process to choose leaders
Example:The election will be held next month.
win (n.)
a victory in a contest
Example:They celebrated the win with a party.
person (n.)
an individual human being
Example:The person at the door is my friend.
party (n.)
a group with common goals
Example:He belongs to a political party.
mistake (n.)
an error or wrong action
Example:She made a mistake on the test.
judge (n.)
a person who decides legal matters
Example:The judge will hear the case.
decision (n.)
a choice after thinking
Example:The decision was final.
trial (n.)
a formal examination of evidence
Example:The trial started on Monday.