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Peru: 230 international observers to watch upcoming parliamentary elections

18:19 | Lima, Jan. 23.

The National Election Board (JNE) has accredited a total of 230 international observers for the extraordinary parliamentary elections scheduled for January 26, 2020.

Out of the total number of observers, 105 are part of the EU Election Observation Mission, which has been in the country since December 26. They have held meetings with electoral bodies, political parties, and other electoral stakeholders in Lima and provinces.

Meanwhile, the Organization of American States (OAS) sent 35 observers, whose activities kicked off on January 14 and will finish on January 29.

Other 31 were accredited within the Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations (UNICORE) mission, whose activities run from January 23 to 27.

Moreover, these elections will gather delegations from the Andean Parliament, the Latin American Council of Electoral Experts (CEELA), the Observatory of Electoral Studies and Institutional Politicians (OEEPIL), Electoral Transparency, the Ecuadorian Committee on Human and Union Rights (CEDHUS), and the Strategic Alliance Foundation.

The electoral experts have attended lectures —held by JNE— in which they are provided information about topics that are relevant for their performance, such as the functions of electoral bodies in the electoral process and the current legal framework.

In his speech, JNE Chairman Victor Ticona remarked that the presence of international observers is quite valuable, as they help strengthen the transparency of the electoral process in the local and international community by giving an account of its integrity and the unquestionability of its results.

Parliamentary elections

As is known, the Executive Branch constitutionally dissolved Congress on September 30 and called for parliamentary elections to be held on January 26, 2020.

24,799,384 Peruvian citizens are eligible to participate in the upcoming elections both in their home country and from abroad.

The new 130 legislators will serve the remaining period of the 2016-2021 legislative tenure, following the dissolution of Congress.

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Publicado: 23/1/2020