Peru vote review can resume as new judge sworn in
Issued on: 26/06/2021 - 20:12
2 min
Lima (AFP)
Challenges to balloting in Peru's disputed June 6 presidential election can resume as a new judge was sworn in Saturday to the panel overseeing vote disputes.
Leftist Pedro Castillo took a majority of votes, according to the unconfirmed count, in an election his right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori -- charged with corruption in an unrelated scandal -- claims was riddled with fraud.
The election has not been called due to the fraud claims from the Fujimori camp, which asked the National Jury of Elections (JNE), the final vote arbiter, to review thousands of votes.
If she loses, Fujimori risks an imminent graft trial that would otherwise be delayed until after her presidential term.
One of four JNE judges, Luis Arce, announced Wednesday that he "declined" to continue his duties, from which he cannot resign under law until the job at hand is done.
More:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210626-peru-vote-review-can-resume-as-new-judge-sworn-in