LIMA: Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected across Latin America by voters frustrated by crime, weak economic growth and political instability.
The 51-year-old daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori is Peru’s first-ever elected female head of state. Her victory in June’s presidential runoff marked the return of one of Peru’s most polarising political dynasties.
Fujimori will be Peru’s 10th president since 2016 following a tumultuous decade in which no leader completed a full five-year term.
Published in Dawn, July 29th, 2026
