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Electoral Chief Pressured Amid Vote Delays, Complaints

4/18/2026

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Piero Corvetto, head of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), faces pressure to resign amid vote delays and alleged irregularities.
As of April 17, conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori leads with 17%.
Leftist Roberto Sanchez and ultraconservative Rafael Lopez Aliaga trail by about 13,000 votes.
Complaints about logistics prompted a police investigation after voting materials were discarded.
European Union observers found no fraud, but remain concerned about Sanchez's constitutional-change proposals.

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Story summary

Piero Corvetto, head of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), faces pressure to resign amid vote delays and alleged irregularities.
As of April 17, conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori leads with 17%.
Leftist Roberto Sanchez and ultraconservative Rafael Lopez Aliaga trail by about 13,000 votes.
Complaints about logistics prompted a police investigation after voting materials were discarded.
European Union observers found no fraud, but remain concerned about Sanchez's constitutional-change proposals.