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"Peruvian citizens reacted with disapproval to the general election process held on Sunday April 12, in which Keiko Fujimori, candidate of Fuerza Popular, leads the presidential results. Footage recorded this Monday in Lima shows citizens commenting on the election day that left around 63,000 people without voting, due to the lack of installation of voting tables and delays in the delivery of electoral material, which forced voting to be extended to this Monday in some regions. "Seeing the information that was coming out on social media and on television, we realized that the process has not been completed, and that today some are finishing voting," said a voter. Other voters expressed doubts about the transparency of the electoral process and the political climate in the country. "Truly, in my view [it was] total fraud. Look at what is happening right now, that they have to vote today Monday, do you understand? So, what has happened? There has been total fraud. A total lack of control," said one of the voters. Uncertainty was also reflected in the lack of confidence in the preliminary results. According to the count of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), and based on 53% of tally sheets counted, candidate Keiko Fujimori has 19.95% of the vote, followed by Rafael Lopez Aliaga, who has 14.57% of validated votes. "What we have seen in this vote in particular already gives a lot to think about, about having the certainty that Peruvians can vote and choose our representatives. Particularly, we would not be surprised by what may happen in this second round," commented a voter. If no candidate obtains more than 50% of the votes in the first round, a second round will be held on June 7. The ONPE count indicates that Keiko Fujimori and Rafael Lopez Aliaga would face each other again for the Presidency. "
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