Peru raids offices, officials resign after election issues

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Police raided homes of election officials on Friday. They also raided a company because of election issues.

Piero Corvetto resigned as the election chief. He took responsibility for election problems, but denied wrongdoing.

The election had problems with missing voting materials. Some people could not vote, which caused much criticism.

Keiko Fujimori is leading the vote count with 17.05%. An EU mission found no signs of fraud.

The Electoral Tribunal rejected demands for new elections. They will announce runoff candidates by May 15.

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What did the police do on Friday?

The police raided homes of election officials and a company because of election issues.

Who resigned as the election chief?

Piero Corvetto resigned as the election chief.

What percentage of the vote is Keiko Fujimori leading with?

Keiko Fujimori is leading the vote count with 17.05%.

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