U.S. Says Peru’s Contested Election Was ‘Model of Democracy’
- U.S. throws its weight behind Peru’s electoral authorities
- Peruvian officials should have time to publish election result
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The U.S. described Peru’s contested presidential elections as “free, fair, accessible and peaceful,” contradicting claims made by right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori that the vote was plagued by irregularities.
“Those recent elections are a model of democracy in the region,” State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the U.S. looks forward to working with the “candidate duly elected by the people of Peru, as confirmed by Peru’s electoral authorities.”