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Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru’s ninth president in a decade

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 7/29 10:27 X
Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru’s ninth president in a decade
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LIMA, July 29 — Peru’s conservative President Keiko Fujimori took office on Tuesday, vowing to tackle the wave of crime sweeping the Andean nation.On her fourth presidential...

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On her fourth presidential bid, Fujimori won June’s runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes.

Addressing Congress, the newly inaugurated leader announced plans to deploy the military to areas where crime, drug trafficking and illegal mining are rife.

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Malay Mail
Originally published
Jul 29, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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