Pedro Castillo's widening lead in Peru elections
Socialist teacher Pedro Castillo is about 0.6% ahead of his right-wing opponent, Keiko Fujimori, with more than 96% of the vote counted
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Castillo called on his supporters to be vigilant and defend each vote from possible foul play.
“We must be vigilant to defend the democracy that is expressed in each of the votes, inside and outside our beloved Peru. We can't rest. May this historic vigil pave the way for the rebirth of a new country,” Castillo tweeted.
Cumplimos con nuestro deber ciudadano. Los invito a que también nos apoyen como personeros para defender el voto popular en las urnas. Seguimos adelante. #PalabraDeMaestro #Elecciones2021 pic.twitter.com/XoxRJdgN4m
The National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) said that it had so far counted 96% of the vote.
Of those, Castillo was the preferred candidate for 50.29% of voters, while right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori was the preferred option for 49.71%.
The president of ONPE Pedro Corvetto said that turnout was 77% in the election. (ILKHA)
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