On April 12, the elections were held in Peru, at which time More than 27 million people decided who will be their next leaders.
The elections in Peru have been marked by a period in which, In the last ten years, eight leaders have passedwhich reiterates the political crisis that the country is experiencing.
Even though the elections were held last Sunday, several people They have still cast their vote this April 13 in different schools in Peru.
More than 52 thousand Peruvians arrived at different educational centers this Monday to cast their vote. In total, 13 schools have opened their doors for those people who have not yet voted.
Delay
Last Sunday, the voting in Peru was also involved in controversy, since the National Election Jury (JNE) announced that it will present a complaint against those supposedly responsible for delaying the opening of several voting centers.
One of the novelties of these elections was the extension of voting hours, which became from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. GMT), instead of the traditional hours, which were from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. GMT), on the recommendation of international electoral observation missions in previous processes, such as the EU.
But, from the early hours of election day, various voting stations and even polling stations could not start their functions or open, because the electoral material had not arrived or computer problems occurred. related to the platform of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE).
Second round
During the electoral process there are a total of 35 presidential candidates, among which stand out Keiko Fujimori, from Fuerza Popular, and Rafael López Aliaga, from Renovación Popular.
This April 13, the 51% of the minutes and preliminary results show the following:
- Keiko Fujimori has obtained 16.9% of the valid votes
- Rafael López Aliaga has 14.7% of the votes
Since none of the candidates has managed to obtain half plus one of the votes in this first round, it will be carried out a second election day between the first two candidates.
The second round will be next June 7.