Peru extends voting for president into Monday after chaos at polling stations

Unprecedented extension of voting follows widespread logistical failures, leaving a tense nation in limbo. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Peru extends voting for president into Monday after chaos at polling stations

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Peru's presidential election has been thrown into disarray, with the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) taking the extraordinary step of extending voting into Monday after widespread failures at polling stations on Sunday left tens of thousands unable to cast their ballots. The chaos, stemming from a critical shortage of ballot papers and malfunctioning computer systems, has delayed the final result in a tight race where right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori appeared to be leading as polls closed. The unprecedented extension applies to both domestic and overseas voters who were turned away, marking a severe breakdown in the electoral machinery of a nation already deeply polarized. The logistical collapse was not isolated but widespread, affecting numerous voting locations across the country. Citizens reported waiting for hours only to be told no ballots were available, while defective voter registration computers created long, stagnant queues. The ONPE, facing mounting public anger and political pressure, announced the extension late Sunday night in a bid to salvage the integrity of the process. "We have to guarantee the right to vote," an ONPE official stated, acknowledging the profound failures that had disenfranchised voters in a pivotal election. This electoral crisis unfolds against a backdrop of intense political strife and a pandemic-battered economy. The leading candidate, Keiko Fujimori, is the daughter of imprisoned former president Alberto Fujimori and is herself on bail while facing charges of money laundering, which she denies. Her populist, right-wing platform has sharply divided the nation, promising stability and economic liberalization while stirring fears of a return to her father's authoritarian legacy. Her main rival, Pedro Castillo, a left-wing schoolteacher and political outsider, has rallied rural and working-class voters with promises of radical constitutional change and wealth redistribution. The extension of voting is a stark blow to Peru's democratic institutions, which have been under severe strain. The country has cycled through three presidents in the last five years, grappling with corruption scandals, legislative...

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