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Peru Vote Count Drags as Pressure Builds on Election Chief, Second Runoff Spot Still Unclear

A slow count with thousands of ballots under review keeps the second runoff slot unresolved, intensifying pressure on Peru's election chief.

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Roberto Sanchez, presidential candidate of the Together for Peru party, speaks with members of the media as he waits for the election results after Peru's general election was extended to a second day in some precincts of the capital, in Lima, Peru, April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Angela Ponce
Roberto Sanchez, presidential candidate of the Together for Peru party, looks on on the day of an interview with Reuters ahead of the general election on April 12, in Lima, Peru, April 10, 2026. REUTERS/Angela Ponce/File Photo
Rafael Lopez Aliaga, presidential candidate of the Popular Renewal, arrives to vote during general elections in Lima, Peru, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)

Overview

  • The ONPE tally, which stood at 93.3% on Friday, showed Roberto Sánchez at 12.0%, Rafael López Aliaga at 11.9%, and Keiko Fujimori leading with 17%.
  • About 5% of ballots were flagged for missing data or record errors and sent to special juries for review, and Transparencia said final results could take up to two weeks.
  • Calls to remove ONPE head Piero Corvetto grew after ballot delivery delays forced some Lima polling places to open Monday, with the National Jury of Elections filing a criminal complaint against him.
  • Rafael López Aliaga alleged fraud and demanded annulment, offered cash to electoral workers for tips, and now faces a criminal complaint seeking his arrest, while observers reported no evidence of fraud.
  • Markets swung on the uncertainty as Sánchez gained ground, with the sol weakening and Lima stocks falling earlier in the week before stabilizing on Friday.