confirmed that six international organizations will deploy electoral observation missions for the General Elections to take place in April.
In an interview with TVPeru, the government official said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will facilitate their work to ensure the absolute transparency of the electoral process.
He announced that the organizations to deploy electoral observation missions are the Organization of American States (OAS), the European Union (EU), the Carter Center, the Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations (UNIORE), the Center for Electoral Advisory and Promotion (CAPEL), and the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB).
The high-ranking official added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordinated efforts with electoral system institutions and host countries' authorities, is planning the installation of nearly 4,000 polling stations for over 1,210,813 Peruvians eligible to vote abroad.
In this regard, Minister De Zela underscored the Ministry's commitment to ensure that no Peruvian residing abroad is excluded from the right to vote, regardless of their place of residence.
The diplomat also reaffirmed that his portfolio is stepping up efforts to ensure that the electoral process abroad is conducted under the highest standards of transparency, efficiency, and accessibility.
Lastly, he explained that consular offices are in the final phase of contracting polling venues.
A total of 757,697 Peruvians are eligible to vote in the Americas; 403,388 compatriots in Europe; 41,413 in Asia; 7,918 fellow citizens in Oceania; and 397 in Africa.
The consular offices hosting the highest number of citizens eligible to exercise their right to vote are those in Buenos Aires (115,097); Santiago (113,887); Madrid (105,493); Barcelona (79,606); Milan (64,623); Paterson (63,799); Miami (55,530); New York City (47,896); and Los Angeles (40,180).