OAS chief suggests Peru's elections not fully democratic
Sat Apr 2, 2016 2:38am BST
OAS chief suggests Peru's elections not fully democratic
The head of the Organization of American States criticized Peru's elections on Friday, suggesting they would not be fully democratic if steps were not taken to ensure all candidates can participate.
The comments follow the electoral board's barring of two leading presidential hopefuls last month in an unprecedented move that many consider unfair.
"We call for measures to reestablish the right to political participation for everyone and avoid semi-democratic elections," OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro said on Twitter.
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The controversy has shaken this year's race, threatening to tarnish the legitimacy of the next president and stoking opposition to front-runner Keiko Fujimori. Many Peruvians think centre-right Fujimori has been unfairly favoured by the electoral board, which issued a final ruling on Friday that cleared her of allegations she also broke the ban on vote-buying.
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http://original.antiwar.com/ted_snider/2016/04/01/a-silent-coup-for-brazil/
