PERU ELECTION

Apr 21 2026POLITICS

What’s Holding Up Peru’s Election Results?

Peru’s presidential race is stuck in limbo after thousands of ballots got challenged right after voting ended on April 12. About 6% of polling places—covering over a million votes—had problems like missing signatures or messy tally sheets, forcing officials to double-check each one in public. This r

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Apr 18 2026POLITICS

Why Peru’s Election Count Is Stirring Up More Than Just Votes

Peru’s presidential race is stuck in a messy middle ground. The vote count is crawling, accusations of mistakes are flying, and the person in charge of running the election is facing calls to resign. Piero Corvetto, head of Peru’s electoral office, has become the center of controversy after logistic

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