The spokesman for the United States Department of State, Ned Price, has assured that the second round of elections held in Peru on June 6 is an example for the democracy of the continent, while considering the elections as “free and fair.”
“On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate the Peruvian people for participating in the second round of the presidential elections on June 6. These recent elections are a model of democracy in the region ”, he said.
In this sense, the representative of the North American government has valued the time taken by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) to count the votes and elucidate who will be the next Peruvian president, after the conservative candidate, Keiko Fujimori has denounced fraud forcing the members of the electoral tribunal to reassess them.
The right-wing candidate of Fuerza Popular has eventually lost the elections against the leftist of Peru Libre, Pedro Castillo, who, in the first instance, surpassed Fujimori by 44,000 votes, obtaining 50.12% of the preferences of the polls and with 100 % of official votes counted.
“We commend the Peruvian authorities for safely administering another round of free, fair, accessible and peaceful elections, even amid significant challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. We support giving the electoral authorities time to process and publish the results in accordance with Peruvian law ”, he stated.
Given this and waiting for the officialization of a winner; The North American Executive has expressed its political will to continue working with the Peruvian authorities in various aspects for development, as it has been doing so far, ensuring that it wishes to continue with this “important alliance” with the candidate “duly elected by the people. Peruvian”.
“Cooperation between the United States and Peru over the years has served to improve health, living standards, safety, and environmental protections throughout the country. The United States looks forward to continuing this important partnership with the candidate duly elected by the people of Peru, as confirmed by the country’s electoral authorities, ”Price said.
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