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Peru Election Board Gives PTE 24 Hours To Certify Napoleón Becerra’s Death

Under Article 44, confirmation would likely void the presidential ticket.

Overview

  • JEE Lima Centro 2 ordered the PTE to submit Becerra’s death certificate within one calendar day to verify the status of his candidacy.
  • Electoral specialists cite Articles 44 and 40 to argue the presidential formula would be nullified if the death is confirmed, while relatives contend a vice-presidential nominee should replace him.
  • JNE sources indicated the national tribunal will wait for the relevant JEE pronouncements before issuing a final decision.
  • ONPE is continuing the scheduled printing of 27,983,556 ballots with no new instructions from the JNE, according to officials.
  • Becerra’s remains arrived in Lima for a wake before transfer to Cajamarca, and the crash renewed scrutiny of dangerous conditions on the Vía Los Libertadores and the lack of an ambulance at the Pilpichaca health post.