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Peru’s Fujimori takes power, extending Latin America’s rightward tilt
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[Source: Reuters]Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president, 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.
Fujimori will be Peru’s 10th president since 2016 following a tumultuous decade in which no leader completed a full five-year term.
CONGRESS, ECONOMIC CHALLENGESFujimori narrowly defeated leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez in one of Peru’s closest elections in modern history.
Peru has remained one of Latin America’s more resilient economies despite years of political upheaval, largely driven by copper exports.