Peru Still Waiting For Presidential Election Results. Socialist Candidate Leads With 50.14 % Of The Vote

Supporters of presidential candidate Pedro Castillo gather in front of the National Jury of Elections building in Lima, Peru on June 9, 2021. Gian MASKO AFP  

France 24: A divided Peru waits for election results as vote count nears completion 

Peruvians were still waiting on Monday for their next president to be confirmed, more than a week after a polarising run-off vote, with socialist Pedro Castillo clinging to a narrow lead that would tilt the country firmly to the left. 

The election count, which has increased by less than 0.02% since Saturday and stands at 99.953% tallied, showed the former teacher with 50.14% of the vote, fewer than 50,000 votes ahead of right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori.  

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Update: UN rights chief urges ‘calm’ as Peru still waits for vote results (Al Jazeera)  

WNU Editor: I would not be stashing my cash. I would be converting it into foreign currencies and precious metals, and then stashing it .... Stashing cash, Peru's urban elite panics as a socialist looks set to clinch presidency (Reuters).