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Photo © Reuters Peru's election woes continue as opposition candidate Alejandro Toledo, hoping to become the country's first Indian president, lead a large protest in Lima, the nation's capital. An estimated 50,000 protested the Fujimori adminstration, suspected by many Peruvians and some in the international community, including the US, to have influenced the vote count to favor the incumbent. Fujimori needs to receive over 50% of the vote to avoid a run off and the latest results show Fujimori with 49.79% of the vote.

The protests have been peaceful. Get the Story:
Thousands of Peruvians Protest Fujimori (The Washington Post 4/12)
Peru's Toledo demands presidential runoff vote (AP 4/12)
Cries of fraud as Fujimori moves closer to victory (AP 4/11)

Relevant Links:
Peru Profile from the CIA World Factbook 1999
Alejandro Toledo's web site Peru Possible (Solo en Español)
Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (Election Processes) (Solo en Español)
Indepth Coverage of Peru Election 2000 by the Centre for the Study of Democracy in Ontario, Canada.

Related Stories:
Suspected ballot fraud in Peru (Indianz.Com Global 4/11)
Elections in Peru: Not over yet (Indianz.Com Global 4/10)
On the campaign trail in Peru (Indianz.Com Global 4/4)

Photo Series:
	Peruvian opposition presidential candidate Alejandro Toledo addresses supporters in Lima (AP 4/11)
	Peruvian opposition presidential candidate Alejandro Toledo, center, speaks to reporters (AP 4/11)
	Workers Deliver Ballot Boxes (AP 4/10)
	Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori arrives to address the media (AP 4/10)