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Peruvian police raid property of former electoral chief amid election irregularities
Investigators seized phones, laptops and documents as they examined alleged irregularities that delayed final results and fueled fraud claims from candidates.
- On Friday, Peru National Police raided the home of Piero Corvetto, former head of the National Office of Electoral Processes , as part of a probe into alleged electoral irregularities from the April 12 election.
- Corvetto resigned on Tuesday to restore public confidence after logistical failures during the April 12 election prevented more than 52,000 people from casting ballots on time.
- Anti-Corruption police searched up to 12 buildings linked to the case, while Judge Manuel Chuyo rejected a prosecutorial request to take Corvetto into custody.
- Prosecutor Raul Martinez seized mobile phones and laptops from Corvetto's home, though his lawyer, Ricardo Sanchez Carranza, said his client cooperated fully with the investigation.
- Observers from the European Union have ruled out any indications of fraud, while Peru's National Jury of Elections expects to announce final results by May 15 for the June 7 runoff.
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Peru police raid ex-election chief’s home as ballot shortages spark widening probe
LIMA, Peru — Police in Peru raided the homes Friday of the now-resigned elections chief and five other officials in an investigation into a ballot shortage and other irregularities in the first round of the presidential election on April 12.
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