Peru’s election chief resigns over logistical problems in hotly disputed presidential contest

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LIMA, Peru (AP) — The head of Peru’s national election agency resigned Tuesday over logistical problems that have affected the nation’s bitterly disputed presidential election, a contest for which officials still have not named the winners more than a week after voting took place. In a letter sent to Peruvian authorities, Piero Corvetto denied any wrongdoing but said the problems encountered during the April 12 election prompted him to resign in order to “generate more confidence” in a runoff vo