Presidential in Peru: Pedro Castillo awaits the formalization of his victory
Pedro Castillo facing his voters in Lima after the proclamation of the first results of the presidential election.
June 15, 2021. REUTERS - SEBASTIAN CASTANEDA
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In Peru, after the count of 100% of the ballots, the left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo wins with a short lead of 44,000 votes (50.12%) over the right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori (49.87%) .
But although the count is over, the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) still cannot proclaim the winner, as the National Electoral Jury (JNE) has yet to rule on the party's requests to cancel votes. by Keiko Fujimori, Fuerza Popular.
It is therefore with caution that supporters of Pedro Castillo greeted these results Tuesday, June 15.
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With our correspondent in Lima,
Wyloën Munhoz-Boillot
It is in music and in a good-natured atmosphere that the supporters of
Pedro Castillo
celebrated the announcement of the victory of their candidate on Tuesday evening in the center of Lima.
“
We are happy because it is our candidate who was elected, the candidate of the people and he represents a lot for us: change, dignity and the end of corruption
!
"
However Tuesday evening, there was neither explosion of joy, nor scenes of liesses.
Most of the supporters preferring to remain cautious, like Segundo Garcia who made the trip from Tacabamba, the province where Pedro Castillo is from.
“
On the orders of Professor Pedro Castillo, we are calmly waiting for the electoral bodies to officially proclaim him the winner to celebrate his victory
.
"
"
The people cannot wait any longer"
Like him, there are hundreds of them, who have come from all over the country to camp for a week in front of the National Electoral Jury (JNE) building and some, like this teacher from the San Martin region, are getting impatient.
“
We demand that the electoral bodies finally vote, because the people voted and the ballot took place without fraud, as confirmed by international observers.
May Castillo be proclaimed the winner, because the people can no longer wait ”.
Through a message posted on his Twitter account on Tuesday evening, Pedro Castillo thanked all those who support him and assured him that he will be the president of all Peruvians.
A nuevo tiempo se ha iniciado.
Millones de peruanos / as se han alzado en defensa de su dignidad y justicia.
Gracias a los pueblos de todo el Perú que desde su diversidad y fuerza histórica me han brindado su confianza.
Mi gobierno se deberá a toda la ciudadanía. # PalabraDeMaestro pic.twitter.com/sOt6GResPI
- Pedro Castillo Terrones (@PedroCastilloTe) June 15, 2021
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