Peru President calls for responsible vote thinking about the country

09:34 | Moquegua (Moquegua region), Jan. 26.

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra called on the population to vote responsibly and thinking about the country during today's elections for a new Congress.

Via Twitter, the Head of State remarked that an active citizenship is fundamental to build a solid and legitimate democracy.

"Today, Peruvian men and women have a new opportunity to decide. Let us do it responsibly and thinking about the country," he emphasized.

La construcción de una democracia sólida y legítima requiere de una ciudadanía activa. Hoy, los peruanos y peruanas, tenemos una nueva oportunidad para decidir. Hagámoslo con responsabilidad, pensando en el país.
— Martín Vizcarra (@MartinVizcarraC) January 26, 2020

24,799,384 Peruvian citizens are eligible to participate in the process to elect the 130 legislators who will serve the remaining period of the 2016-2021 legislative tenure, following the constitutional dissolution of Congress.

Out of the total eligible voters, 23,825,154 live in Peru and 974,239 reside abroad, of which 650,010 are in the Americas, 281,640 in Europa, 36,288 in Asia, 5,980 in Oceania, and 321 in Africa.

The extraordinary parliamentary elections see 21 political parties partake in the process.

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Published: 1/26/2020

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