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"Piero Corvetto, the former head of Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), handed over his passport and gave a statement before the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office in Lima on Tuesday, as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities during the 2026 general elections. Footage shows police officers pushing journalists back as the former electoral chief left the prosecutor's office without making a public statement. Meanwhile, small groups of citizens gathered outside the office to call for Corvetto's prosecution. "We have no trust at all in the authorities," said Anabel Medina, a local. "We are trying to make a conscious vote and nevertheless, even so they feed us nothing but lies. They make fools of us and there continue to be more than a thousand infractions along with the ONPE." "It is a disastrous job," she added. "We demand new elections because they are making records, an innumerable number of infractions going viral." Meanwhile, Juan Alvarado, manager of the company Galaga - responsible for distributing electoral materials and accused by ONPE of failures in that process - also appeared before prosecutors to give testimony. The investigation is focused on why Galaga was hired at a high cost, despite an oversight report that warned of deficiencies in the company, as well as earlier sanctions reportedly imposed by ONPE itself. So far, electoral authorities have processed around 94% of the vote count. The race remains close, with Keiko Fujimori of Fuerza Popular leading on 17%, followed by Roberto Sanchez of Juntos por el Peru with 12%, and Rafael Lopez of Renovacion Popular with 11.9%, as they compete for a place in the June 7 runoff."
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