Peru's Left calls for transparency in elections

Free Peru Party supporters and some union representatives marched through Lima on Thursday, demanding a transparent second round of elections from the National Jury of Elections. Peru's presidential runoff between newcomer Pedro Castillo, on the left, and political heir Keiko Fujimori, on the right, is sharply dividing the vote, just days before the June 6 election.

The latest IPSOS survey, published in the Peruvian newspaper El Comercio, gives Pedro Castillo 51.1% of valid votes against 48.9% obtained by Keiko Fujimori. While the recent study made by Datum pollster states that Pedro Castillo is supported by 44% of the citizens, while Keiko Fujimori enjoys the support of 41%. The march was followed and guarded by members of the national police, with no incidents reported.