(Reuters) – The chief of Peru’s electoral authority, Piero Corvetto, resigned from his position this Tuesday, due to growing pressure over the results of the April 12 general elections, which are long overdue.
Corvetto, who shared his resignation letter on X, had already acknowledged logistical delays in the electoral process, but denied the occurrence of irregularities.
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Delays in the official investigation generated allegations of fraud on the part of several candidates and requests for Corvetto’s replacement from business leaders and parliamentarians. European Union election observers said last week that they found no evidence of fraud in the Peruvian election.
On Monday, Peru’s election authorities began reviewing thousands of contested ballots due to inconsistencies, missing information or errors on tally sheets. This further delayed the final results, with no clear opponent emerging to face conservative leader Keiko Fujimori in a second round scheduled for June.
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The final result of the presidential election will be known by May 15, according to Peru’s main electoral body, the National Elections Jury (JNE).
The official vote count has barely changed since Friday. With almost 94% of the ballots counted, Fujimori had around 17% of the votes, according to ONPE. Left-wing congressman Roberto Sánchez and ultraconservative Rafael López Aliaga remained in a tight race for second place, with 12.0% and 11.9% of the vote, respectively – a margin of approximately 14,000 votes that continues to fluctuate.
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(Reporting by Marco Aquino)
