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Peru Orders IT Audit as Fujimori Leads, No Runoff Opponent

5/3/2026

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Peru’s National Jury of Elections ordered a comprehensive IT audit of the April 12 election.
97.5 % of ballots have been counted, but final first-round results remain pending.
Keiko Fujimori leads the first round, while Roberto Sanchez and Rafael Lopez Aliaga are deadlocked for second place by about 28,000 votes.
No opponent qualified for a June runoff.
Electoral authority head Piero Corvetto resigned on April 21 after candidates alleged irregularities and logistical delays.

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Story summary

Peru’s National Jury of Elections ordered a comprehensive IT audit of the April 12 election.
97.5 % of ballots have been counted, but final first-round results remain pending.
Keiko Fujimori leads the first round, while Roberto Sanchez and Rafael Lopez Aliaga are deadlocked for second place by about 28,000 votes.
No opponent qualified for a June runoff.
Electoral authority head Piero Corvetto resigned on April 21 after candidates alleged irregularities and logistical delays.