Posted on 07/28/2026 6:42:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's president on Tuesday after winning the June presidential runoff by a margin of fewer than 50,000 votes, a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing.
With the ceremony, Fujimori, a four-time presidential candidate and leader of Peru's largest political party, officially takes office as the country's ninth president in a decade. The 51-year-old is hoping to stabilize Peru's turbulent politics, reduce crime and boost economic growth.
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Fujimori's Popular Force party and its main ally, Popular Renovation, will hold half the senate seats once the new legislature is installed, making it harder for opposing legislators to attempt to remove her as president.
An incoming president with a political past and promises for the future Fujimori centered her campaign around promises to improve security in a nation where extortion rackets have become a significant problem. She has also promised to develop infrastructure by making it easier for government agencies to form partnerships with private investors.
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One wonders to what degree this outcome represents a consequence of canning USAID and arresting Maduro?
Cuba is probably the last domino remaining in Latin America.
I thought I recognized this last name as being associated with a former President of Peru. I wish her the success of her father's early presidency and is able to evade the pitfalls that led to his downfall.
Wait, did California voters get to elect Peru’s candidates?? Are they still counting them??
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