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Peru Confirms Election Runoff Date, Court Says No to Lima Re-Vote
The tribunal cited technical-legal findings and said tens of thousands were blocked from voting, while final first-round results are due in mid-May.
- Peru's National Jury of Elections on Friday rejected calls for a new election in Lima, confirming the presidential runoff will proceed on June 7.
- Ultra-Conservative candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga requested a new vote in the capital, arguing that logistical problems at polling stations prevented thousands from voting on April 12.
- Peruvian police raided the home of Piero Corvetto on Friday, the former head of the Office of Electoral Processes who resigned Tuesday. The investigation focuses on alleged 'aggravated collusion.'
- With 95 percent of ballots counted, right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori qualified for the runoff. The European Union's observer mission cited 'serious shortcomings' during the election but found no 'objective evidence' of fraud.
- Fujimori will face either Roberto Sanchez or Aliaga in the runoff, with Sanchez holding a narrow lead in the latest tally. Final results from the first round are not expected until mid-May.
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Peru Confirms Election Runoff Date, Court Says No To Lima Re-vote
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It was decided unanimously to declare this request of the ultra-right candidate López Aliaga unviable, as the measure is not provided for in the legislation.
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