EU notes normalcy during Peru's presidential runoff vote

The European Union's electoral observation mission in Peru has stated that the second round of the presidential elections unfolded smoothly. The mission observed that the voting process proceeded with normalcy, despite a few minor incidents.

Annalisa Corrado, the chief of the mission and a Member of the European Parliament, reported that while some polling stations experienced delays in opening, these were less significant than those seen in the first round. In the initial round, issues such as a lack of electoral materials caused substantial delays in several locations, particularly in the capital, Lima.

Corrado described the voting as calm, noting that once polling stations opened, the process flowed without major disruptions. The EU mission comprises 150 observers deployed across Peru, tasked with monitoring the electoral process at numerous polling stations.

The mission is scheduled to release a preliminary report of its findings and recommendations on Tuesday, followed by a final report in August. Peruvians were choosing between right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez. More than 27.3 million citizens were eligible to cast their ballots to elect the president who would govern from 2026 to 2031.

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The voting has proceeded calmly. In some places there have been delays, but not major delays. Once the polling stations opened, everything flowed quite calmly.