Peruvians in the the Bay Area came to City College’s Mission campus today to vote in the second and presumably final round of their country’s presidential race. It’s been one of the country’s most contested elections.

The campus was one of several polling places around the United States.

Ollanta Humala, a colonel who lost in the 2006 election, is up against Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is currently in jail. Voting is compulsory and those who don’t vote are fined $60. How do they fine those in the United States? The non-voters are caught when they file for a new passport, one Peruvian said today.

Much of the election controversy revolved around two people who were not even running for office: Alberto Fujimori and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. Keiko Fujimori tried to connect Humala to Chávez, while Humala focused on the Fujimori in prison. Fujimori’s opponents said Alberto was running his daughter’s campaign from jail. Her headquarters were, in fact, not far from his jail cell.

Early exit polls showed Humala ahead, but no one expects the election to  be called until every vote is counted.

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Octavio Lopez Raygoza hails from Los Angeles. Lured by the nightlife, local eateries, and famous chilaquiles, Raygoza enjoys reporting in the Mission District. Although he settled in downtown San Francisco, he spends most of his time in the Mission.

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  1. dura decision para nosotros los peruanos. si ganara humala, o mas probable seria la union, por no decir una fuerte relacion con venezuela, y por ende, IRAN, el pais que en este momento esta en boca de todo el mundo, POR SU programa nuclear, y el terrorista MUNDIAL que esta lleva a todo el mundo (su ultima noticia: http://www.elmundo.es/america/2011/06/01/noticias/1306938351.html / http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2011/05/19/internacionales/60944).

    el otro punto es la estupida teologia que llevan estos paises del golfo. su doctrina religiosa y politica del islam. por algo no se lama REPUBLICA ISLAMICA DE IRAN. DONDE se gobierna por el islam, su constitucion es el coran. que tambien es otro poblema mundial, sino preguntese quienes tumbaron la torres gemelas de new yorks no fueron musulmanes:
    reflexiones entonces: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlQ-ekcDNKM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbJaX8JdUBg
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEY6dYmk7q0&feature=related

    el problema de todo para nosotros los peruanos es que si ganare humana, haya una alianza fuerte como venezuela, y con este pais genocida de iran. segun un diario aleman, este pais a infiltrado su ideologia terrorista en venezuela y de venezuela a latinoamerica, para hacer frente a EEUU. lo mismo dijo el servicio de inteligencia de israel (mossad), bueno no tengo la paginas, pero solo en contre este blog: http://lasteologias.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/israel-aseguro-que-iran-se-infiltra-en-sudamerica-con-su-ideologia-terrorista/:
    (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JY6OHOLFY)

    aka una breve reflexion DOCUMENTAL NORTEAMEICANO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceTlp1Zn9SI&annotation_id=annotation_608375&feature=iv

    lo unico que pido al señor humana en casi de ganar las eleciones, de no tener nada ningun vinculo con iran, y su estupido teologia terrorista.

    reflexionar: http://www.abcdelasemana.com/2011/06/03/el-dilema-peruano/

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