More than 63 thousand return to the polls this Monday (13) in Lima and abroad; counting remains slow and Keiko Fujimori leads projections
O Peru’s Electoral Court ruled that the first round of the general elections continue this Monday (13), to serve more than 63 voters in Lima who were unable to vote this Sunday (12), because the ballots did not arrive at their voting centers. The same irregularities were recorded in regions of United States where Peruvian expatriates vote.
In an official statement, authorities reported that 15 public schools in the capital Lima will be open for voting, from 7am to 6pm local time (9am to 8pm Brasília). In the United States, tables will be available in Orlando (Florida) and Paterson (New Jersey).
Meanwhile, the investigation is progressing, albeit at a slow pace. As of 11pm (Brasília time) this Sunday, only 6% of the votes had been cast.
In total, 35 candidates are running for the Peruvian presidency. The position has been held by 8 different politicians in the last 10 years, reflection of arrests for corruption, impeachments and even suicide.
Exit polls indicated that Keiko Fujimori (Fuerza Popular), daughter of dictator Alberto Fujimoriwill be in the second round, scheduled for June 7th. Your opponent is undefined.
The Ipsos institute gave 16.6% of the vote to Keiko and a four-way tie in second place. Roberto Sánchez, from Juntos por el Perú, came in second, with 12.1%, well above pre-election polls, which gave him 5% to 6%.
Next came Ricardo Belmont, from the Partido Cívico Obras (11.8%); Rafael López Aliaga, from Renovación Popular (11%); and Jorge Nieto, from Partido del Buen Gobierno (10.7%).
The Datum institute gave 16.5% to Keiko Fujimori and a four-way tie between the same four candidates, but in another order: 12.8% for ALiaga, 11.6% for Jorge Nieto, 10.5% for Ricardo Belmont and 10% for Roberto Sánchez.
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