The second round of Peru's 2026 General Elections for compatriots living abroad is proceeding normally across all five continents, the
reported from its Monitoring Center, which remains in constant communication with consular offices deployed globally.
Peru's diplomatic network is overseeing the electoral process in 73 countries through 119 consular offices, 219 polling places, and 2,506 polling tables set up for fellow citizens exercising their right to vote outside the national territory.
During an informational update provided this morning, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that 100% of polling tables had been set up in Oceania, Asia, Africa, and Europe, reaching a total of 964 operational voting tables across those four continents.
In Europe, home to a large Peruvian community, authorities highlighted the opening of 194 polling tables in Madrid, where more than 115,000 Peruvian voters reside.
In turn, Milan recorded the second-largest concentration, with 112 polling tables.
Consular authorities reported that the voting process continued to proceed normally in various European countries, as well as across Africa and the Middle East.
The Ministry confirmed the conclusion of the voting process in Oceania and Asia.
In the Oceania region, authorities highlighted the participation of Diego Arthur, who became the first Peruvian to cast his ballot in Wellington, New Zealand. He served as a polling table chairperson.
The participation of the Peruvian community in Australia was also highlighted, with nearly 7,000 Peruvian nationals residing in said country.
In Asia, the voting process concluded successfully in countries such as Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
Images from Polling Table No. 087116 in Tokyo were transmitted as part of the real-time monitoring carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Meanwhile, the gradual opening of polling tables was getting underway across the Americas.
The voting process was beginning in the United States—where 17 Peruvian consulates are operating—as well as in countries across Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
A notable case was that of Demostenes Vivar, a 98-year-old Peruvian who fulfilled his civic duty by casting his ballot at a polling station in the U.S. state of Connecticut.
One of the most notable aspects of these elections is the first-time participation of Peruvian citizens residing in several Persian Gulf countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Peruvian nationals are exercising their right to vote in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, and Qatar.
Images released from Dubai and Saudi Arabia showed voters turning out in an orderly and timely manner.
Reports of strong voter turnout also arrived from various parts of Europe.
In Madrid, Barcelona, Hamburg, Vienna, and Rome, long lines of Peruvians were seen waiting patiently to fulfill their democratic duty at polling places specially designated for Election Day.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated that it is maintaining continuous, real-time monitoring of electoral developments through its operations center, in coordination with Peru's 119 consulates abroad.
"Tu voto cruza fronteras" (Your vote crosses borders) was the message the institution used to highlight the participation of thousands of Peruvians around the world, who are helping strengthen the nation's democracy from diverse corners of the globe.