Conservative Keiko Fujimori is leading the first round vote of Peru’s presidential election with leftist Roberto Sanchez in second place as the count enters the final stretch. The final result is expected on May 15 after weeks of delays due to logistical failures and allegations of fraud.
Keiko’s lead isn’t surprising given the Fujimori name recognition, but I worry about the fraud allegations—Peru’s democracy is already fragile enough.
Sanchez actually has a shot if the rural votes come in, but the May 15 deadline feels like forever away with all these logistical delays.
How can we trust the final result when they’ve already admitted to weeks of delays and fraud claims? This election is a mess.
I’m rooting for Sanchez to pull through—the leftist platform could really help the working class, but those fraud accusations are unsettling.
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