The US and China Are Vying for Influence over Keiko Fujimori
She won 50.13% of the vote after a recount decided by overseas ballots, becoming Peru’s first woman elected president.
- On July 28, Keiko Fujimori became Peru's first female president after narrowly defeating Roberto Sánchez with 50.13% of the vote. Operating under the motto "ni un día más," she framed her five-year term as a strict mandate.
- Her administration's initial posture reflects a pivot toward hard-line governance reminiscent of her father, Alberto Fujimori. She appointed Prime Minister Luis Galarreta and Retired Army Gen. Astudillo to key roles despite their histories involving past corruption and fuel-trafficking scandals.
- While announcing a minimum wage increase to $385 a month, the administration bolstered security through the 2025 Amnesty Law. This measure expanded "official duty offenses" and reinstated exclusive military-police jurisdiction over crimes committed during states of emergency.
- Keiko must navigate a fragmented legislature where the Juntos coalition maintains a sizable bloc of 32 deputies and 14 senators. If she fails to forge coalitions, she will likely rely on executive decree powers, potentially reinforcing authoritarian perceptions.
- Grassroots coalitions, including the National Organization of Relatives and Victims of the 2022-2023 Masacres, have pledged to mobilize against her administration. Critics argue her agenda ignores the structural fallout of Alberto Fujimori's 1993 Constitution and neoliberal policies.
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By Claudia Rebaza, CNN en Español After 36 years since the late Alberto Fujimori was declared president of Peru, his daughter Keiko swore in the same place after three failed attempts. By mentioning the foreign policy of his new government, before an audience that had as special guests eight presidents of America The post U.S. and China are disputed the influence on Keiko Fujimori appeared first on KVIA.
Juan Falconi Gálvez assumed the defense of Popular Force before the JNE in 2016 and chaired the Presidential Thank you Commission that recommended the pardon to Alberto Fujimori in 2017.
36 years after the late Alberto Fujimori had been declared President of Peru, his daughter Keiko, after three failed attempts, took her oath of office in the same place. When she entered the foreign policy of her new government in front of an audience of eight Latin American presidents and King Felipe of Spain as guests of honor, Keiko Fujimori assured [...] The post USA and China are wrestling for influence in Peru first appeared on latinapress…
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