Sánchez Leads Protest as Electoral Jury Rejects Vote Annulment Pleas in Peru

Leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez led a demonstration in Lima, calling for "transparency" in the final tally of Peru's presidential election runoff. The National Elections Jury (JNE) has dismissed Sánchez's plea for a "massive annulment" of voting stations, further complicating the close race against right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori.

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It is for this reason that we, with the strength of that people, demand electoral justice, electoral transparency.

Sánchez marched with supporters, advocating for "the defense of the popular vote" and urging electoral bodies to ensure transparency in the remaining count. The protest, monitored by hundreds of police officers, proceeded without major incidents, though brief scuffles occurred with journalists. Sánchez later addressed supporters, emphasizing the right to peaceful protest and demanding "electoral justice and transparency."

His party, Juntos por el Perú, claims a "lack of transparency" from electoral organizations, alleging rule changes mid-process and "irregularities, grounds for annulment, and political-media maneuvers" that undermine the "sovereign will of the Peruvian people." Sánchez also announced plans for further legal challenges and future mobilizations.

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This process must have transparency, zero controversies, legal certainty, because all Peruvian votes are worth the same.

Meanwhile, Fujimori urged her opponent to accept the results, asserting that "the figures are conclusive" as the count nears completion. Fujimori holds a lead of over 41,000 votes with 99.6% of ballots counted. The JNE officially declared Sánchez's appeals to annul 2,398 voting stations in Lima and the United States as unfounded.

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the figures are conclusive