Three days out from Peru’s general election, voters are still waiting for results in the closely watched presidential race.Leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez moved into second place on Wednesday, as the vote count continues.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBut after years of political instability, Peru’s chaotic general election has done little to reassure voters that the tumult in their government is at an end.Peru has shifted through nine presidents in just 10 years. Then, on Sunday, the general election was marred by long lines and delayed ballot deliveries, prompting authorities to grant a one-day extension for voting in some areas.The confusion over the voting process and its results has spiked public scepticism.“We don’t know if the results are true,” Yeraldine Garrido, a 35-year-old receptionist in Lima, told the news service AFP.Another voter, Iris Valle, told The Associated Press she was frustrated at having to return a second day to vote. “I’m fed up,” she said.Those sentiments have been fanned by candidates who suggested that they will not accept the results as legitimate.Among them is former Lima Mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga, a far-right figure seeking a spot in June’s run-off race.“I am giving them 24 hours to declare this electoral fraud null and void,” Aliaga said in a speech on Tuesday. “If it is not declared null and void tomorrow, I will call for a nationwide protest.”Observers have cautioned against unsubstantiated claims of fraud, stating that there is no firm evidence of foul play.But the first round of voting has come down to a tight race for second place. Only the top two finishers — from a record field of 35 contenders — will advance to the second round of voting on June 7. Advertisement With about 90 percent of ballots counted on Wednesday, right-wing candidate Kei …
