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Key points
- Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president, bringing the Fujimorist political movement back to power after more than 25 years.
- Her security agenda includes expanded video surveillance, stronger police deployment, tougher penalties for crime and organized gangs, and four planned mega-prisons.
- The Chancay port project has made Peru a focus of United States-China competition; China was Peru’s largest trading partner in 2024, official figures show.
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Keiko Fujimori’s swearing-in ceremony marked her assumption of Peru’s presidency, according to the updated report.
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