Peru’s election agency head resigns over disputed presidential vote
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The head of Peru’s national election agency has resigned over logistical problems that affected the nation’s bitterly disputed presidential election, a contest for which officials still have not named the winners.
In a letter sent to Peruvian authorities, Piero Corvetto denied any wrongdoing Tuesday but said that the problems encountered during the April 12 election prompted him to resign in order to “generate more confidence” in a runoff vote that will take place on June 7.
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