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Peru's electoral system is facing a crisis of legitimacy due to the high cost of verifying the results.
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00:00Peru's electoral system is facing a crisis of legitimacy due to the high cost of verifying
00:06the results. Experts point out that given the various challenges to the elections, each
00:11polling station requires a payment of approximately $393. This makes transparency a luxury that
00:19only candidates with substantial resources can afford, as validating the votes requires
00:24a payment of nearly $1 million. Analysts point out that this scenario commercializes democracy
00:30and undermines the right to a sovereign and transparent vote.
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