Peru’s fourth consecutive democratic election has been marred somewhat by a series of events that have placed the Peruvian Electoral Commission at center stage.
Last week’s presidential election followed a familiar path, once again going to a second round which is set to take place in the first week of June.
But prior to the electorate’s trip to the ballot box, two candidates vying to make it to the presidential runoff were barred from participation.
Long-time poll leader Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of former president Alberto, comfortably made her way to the second round with 40 percent of the votes.
The battle for second place was much tighter but won by 77 year-old Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, known as “PPK”, with 21 percent support. Read more “Peru Votes for Continuity Amid Growing Discontent”