The Trump administration has warned against Peru pulling out of the deal, saying it reflects 'bad faith' negotiations.
Peru’s foreign and defence ministers resigned on Wednesday in protest over the decision by the government to stall a US$3.5 billion deal for the purchase of 24 US F-16 fighter jets. The ministers said Peru’s reputation was in jeopardy after interim president Jose Maria Balcazar said on Tuesday that he would leave it up to the winner of June’s presidential run-off to finalise the agreement. Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela told RPP radio he stood down “because the political decision made by Mr...
The head of Peru’s election authority was heckled by protesters after announcing his resignation.
Ballot delivery delays and other missteps on election day have contributed to frustration with electoral authorities.
The vote count continues to determine who will join conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential run-off in June.
The turbulent election has prompted fraud claims by candidates and frustration with the country's chaotic politics.
Peru’s presidential candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga is urging officials to declare Sunday’s election 'null and void’.
Peruvian police and investigators have descended on the country’s election headquarters, investigating delays that prevented voting from taking place at polling stations during Sunday’s presidential and legislative poll. Prosecutors and election officials said the visit was part of an investigation into how a failure to deliver election materials had prevented tens of thousands of people from voting, prompting unproven claims of fraud. The delays at some polling stations, especially in the...
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