Keiko Fujimori Sworn In as Peru’s President With Security and Market Focus

Overview

• Keiko Fujimori was sworn in on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, receiving the presidential sash and beginning a term through 2031.
• She ordered the Armed Forces to temporarily lead operations in high-violence regions and announced expanded use of national video monitoring and AI platforms for crime mapping.
• Fujimori named Elmer Cuba as economy minister, Carlos Espá as foreign minister, and Luis Galarreta as head of the cabinet to signal fiscal discipline and to reassure investors.
• Her party, Fuerza Popular, emerged as the largest bloc in the restored bicameral Congress but holds no outright majority, creating a need for coalition deals while street protests over her father’s human-rights legacy continue.
• The new government is courting U.S. security cooperation and private investment to stabilize the economy, but it must manage El Niño flood risks, social unrest, and deep public mistrust rooted in the Fujimori era.