Peru’s ballot count drags on amid frustration with presidential election | Elections News
Three days out from Peru’s general election, voters are still waiting for results in the closely watched presidential race. Leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez moved into second place on Wednesday, as the vote count continues. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list But after years of political instability, Peru’s chaotic general election has done little to reassure voters that the tumult in their government is at an end. Peru has shifted through nine presidents in just 10 years. Then, on Sunday, the general election was marred by long lines and delayed ballot deliveries, prompting authorities to grant a one-day extension for voting in some areas. The confusion over the voting process and its results has spiked public scepticism. “We don’t know if the results are true,” Yeraldine Garrido, a 35-year-old receptionist in Lima, told the news service AFP. Another voter, Iris Valle, told The Associated Press she was frustrated at having to return a second day to vote. “I’m fed up,” she said. Those sentiments have been fanned by candidates who suggested that they will …
