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 victoryinJune’spresidential 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.-Reuters