‘Disrespectful!’ - Delay in setting up polling stations at Keiko Fujimori’s voting site causes anger among voters

"Delays of up to two hours are reported on Sunday at a polling station where presidential candidate and Fuerza Popular party leader Keiko Fujimori is scheduled to vote, as Peruvians head to the polls in general elections. Footage shows long lines of voters at Libertador San Martin Private School in Lima, where Fujimori is expected to cast her ballot later, after the polling station fails to open on time, fueling frustration among those gathered. Crowds wait outside the voting center, with several expressing anger over the delays, particularly as voting is mandatory for citizens aged between 18 and 70, and those who fail to participate face fines. The incident is not isolated, with similar delays reported at multiple polling stations across Lima, where some centers are not fully prepared to begin operations at the scheduled time. Authorities report no major incidents so far, but the delays come as around 27 million Peruvians are called to vote in a fragmented race featuring 35 presidential candidates, with no clear frontrunner and a likely runoff expected if no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote."

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