The Peruvian electoral tribunal plans to proclaim the winner of the second round of the presidential election on July 20, separating right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori from left-wing rival Pedro Castillo, eight days before the term of interim President Francisco Sagasti expires. .
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"We hope to have the general act of proclamation already approved on Tuesday of next week
[July 20],
"
said Tuesday July 13 Alexandra Marallano, advisor to the presidency of the National Election Jury (JNE), the institution which must proclaim the winner.
"There will be a resolution closing the electoral process which will say who are the winners and the composition of the new government"
, she added, quoted by the Andina state press agency.
The JNE, which considered the vote contests, had planned to proclaim the new head of state on July 15, but the delay of one of its four magistrates in signing the minutes led to a further postponement.
Charges of "fraud"
After five years of political upheaval that led Peru to have three presidents in five days in November 2020, the country has been living under tension since the June 6 election due to the delay in the official announcement of the winner and accusations of
"fraud "
Keiko Fujimori against his rival, although it did not provide convincing evidence.
The count of the electoral body (ONPE), which reached 100% four weeks ago, gave Pedro Castillo 50.12% of the vote against 49.87% for Keiko Fujimori.
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The winner is due to take office on July 28, the day of the expiration of Francisco Sagasti's mandate and the commemoration of the bicentenary of Peru's independence.