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Peru Election Faces Fraud Claims, Sparks Presidential Runoff
4/15/2026
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Story summary
- Peru's first-round election faced logistical issues and fraud allegations, prompting a presidential runoff.
- Approximately 63,000 voters could not cast their ballots, prompting 13 polling stations to open in Lima.
- Keiko Fujimori (Peruvian presidential candidate) leads with 17%.
- Rafael Lopez Aliaga (Peruvian presidential candidate) trails with 16%.
- Lopez Aliaga has claimed "grave electoral fraud," prompting protests.
