Keiko Fujimori has officially become Peru’s president after a razor-thin election win, marking the ninth leader in just ten years and signaling a nation in crisis. Her top priorities? Crushing crime, reviving the economy, and restoring order to Peru’s turbulent politics. With her Popular Force party holding half the senate, she’s positioned to weather political storms and resist removal—a frequent threat in Peru’s recent past. Her campaign promised sweeping security measures, including a massive new prison modeled after El Salvador’s, military-led crackdowns in high-crime zones, and a 15% minimum wage hike. She also plans to overhaul social services to fight malnutrition. But opposition leaders are pushing back, demanding she undo recent laws they say undermine organized crime efforts and calling for an investigation into the deaths of 50 civilians during 2022-2023 protests. Fujimori’s rise fits a broader conservative wave sweeping South America, even as Peru’s economy remains surprisingly stable amid deep political division.
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