Former President Kuczynski votes at 87 and in a wheelchair in Peru election

Former Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, aged 87, cast his vote in the second round of the country's presidential elections, participating from a wheelchair. Kuczynski, who served as president from 2016 to 2018, arrived at his polling station in Lima's San Isidro district, noting the election's organization and voter flow efficiency.

Kuczynski, who had unsuccessfully run for senator in these elections, made a gesture of reconciliation by meeting with one of the presidential candidates, Keiko Fujimori, at his home during the campaign's second round. This meeting was significant given that Kuczynski narrowly defeated Fujimori in the 2016 presidential election.

Fujimori, the political heir of former president Alberto Fujimori, had exerted considerable pressure on Kuczynski's government from Parliament, ultimately leading to his resignation amid corruption allegations. While a judicial process against Kuczynski concerning alleged irregular contributions from the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht was recently archived, other investigations related to his time as a minister remain open.

Peru is choosing its ninth president in a decade, a period marked by significant political instability, including a series of presidential dismissals orchestrated by Parliament. The current election pits Fujimori against the leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez, who has pledged to free former president Castillo, currently serving an 11-year and 5-month prison sentence.

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The organization of these elections and the agility of the flow of voters.