There were four-hour-long delays in opening some polling centers, fuelling cries of fraud after the bitterly fought campaign. At 75 shuttered voting places in metropolitan Lima, furious would-be voters formed long queues under the equatorial sun. The country's electoral commission blamed delays on a subcontractor who failed to deliver voting materials and said polls would stay open an hour longer. "We will ask for special powers -- powers to modernize police stations, and powers for the armed forces to help us control the prisons," she said. Sociologist David Sulmont said Peru's election shows "a major disconnect" between voters and what politicians are offering.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 12, 2026 18:13 UTC