00:01Peru's almost 35 million population will have to wait until at least the end of Monday to learn who their
00:07next president will be,
00:08after logistical issues left tens of thousands of voters unable to cast their ballots on Sunday.
00:14The problems prompted electoral authorities in Peru to grant a one-day voting extension to over 52,000 people in
00:21the capital, Lima, and hundreds more abroad.
00:24The extension was announced shortly after vote counting began on Sunday evening.
00:28The election comes amid a surge in violent crime and corruption in the South American nation, causing widespread discontent among
00:36voters.
00:37A former minister, a comedian, and a political heiress are among 35 candidates vying to become Peru's ninth president in
00:44just 10 years.
00:46More than 27 million people are eligible to vote in this year's presidential election.
00:52They're also being asked to choose members of a bicameral Congress for the first time in more than 30 years,
00:57after recent legislative reforms were passed that concentrate significant power in the new upper chamber.
01:03A presidential candidate needs more than 50% of the votes to win outright,
01:08but a runoff in June is highly likely given the deeply divided electorate and the large pool of candidates.
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