Peru's electoral authorities began reviewing thousands of contested ballots on Monday, stalling the count from the April 12 general election. This process is delaying final results as no clear presidential rival has emerged to face conservative frontrunner Keiko Fujimori in a June runoff.
The final results are set to be pushed back by weeks as authorities settle as many as a million challenged ballots, leaving the Andean country on edge. The National Jury of Elections stated that the candidate who will face Fujimori in the presidential runoff will not be known until mid-May.
Regarding the integrity of the process, the EU’s election observer said the vote met democratic standards despite allegations of fraud.