Eight days of vote counting and still no result in Peru
Summary
After eight days of counting votes, Peru has not yet confirmed who will move to the second round of its presidential election. Far-right candidate Keiko Fujimori leads, but the contest for second place between a left-wing and an ultra-conservative candidate is very close amid reports of election problems.Key Facts
- Peru's presidential election vote count has been delayed for over eight days.
- Keiko Fujimori, a far-right candidate, is currently in the lead.
- There is a tight race for second place between left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez and ultra-conservative Rafael Lopez Aliaga.
- The first round of the election faced serious issues, including 13 polling stations not opening.
- Boxes of ballot papers were found discarded in a skip after voting.
- Election authorities blame a private company contracted by the government for the problems.
- Police raided the offices of both the election authority and the private company.
- Media describe the situation as a serious failure that may have been intentional.
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