Keiko Fujimori Sworn In as Peruvian President
Fujimori pledged tougher crime policies and a 15% minimum wage increase as she took office with strong backing in Congress.
- Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's president on Tuesday after winning June's election by fewer than 50,000 votes, becoming the nation's ninth leader in a decade.
- Fujimori takes office amid deep polarization, as Peru has seen only three presidents elected by popular vote over the past decade; the rest resigned or were removed by Congress amid corruption scandals.
- During her campaign, Fujimori promised to fight crime with an "iron fist," implementing policies adopted by Salvadorean President Nayib Bukele, including building a megaprison modeled after the notorious Cecot penitentiary in Salvador.
- Opposition leaders have asked the incoming government to reverse laws weakening organized-crime prosecution, while relatives of civilians killed during 2022–2023 anti-government protests plan to protest Fujimori's inauguration.
- Despite Peru maintaining economic stability with interest rates below 5%, critics point to a growing gap in living standards between coastal areas and communities in the Andean highlands.
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