Peru Inaugurates Conservative Keiko Fujimori, Becoming 10th President in 10 Years
Keiko Fujimori, the eldest daughter of late conservative President Alberto Fujimori, was inaugurated as president of Peru on Tuesday for a five-year term until 2031.
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Peru Election Results Delayed, Conservatives Fujimori and López Projected to Head to Runoff
Electoral authorities in Peru extended Sunday’s election process throughout Monday after a series of delays and logistical issues left several voting stations closed, thousands unable to vote, and uncertainty in the final results.
Conservative Keiko Fujimori Leads Peru’s Presidential Polls a Week Before Election
The final round of polls in Peru ahead of Sunday’s upcoming presidential election indicate that conservative former first lady and former Senator Keiko Fujimori is slated to win in the first round of the vote.
Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian Strongman Who Crushed Communist Terror, Dead at 86
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, credited for taking down the communist Shining Path insurgency in the 1990s but imprisoned for 25 years on charges of human rights abuses and corruption, died on Wednesday. He was 86.
Peru: Leftist Riots Fuel Return of Shining Path Terrorists
The government of Peru announced a crackdown on “narcoterrorism” on Monday following the massacre of seven police officers by Shining Path, a domestic Marxist terrorist organization that had largely ceased to exist since the 1990s.
Peru: Police Say ‘No Doubt’ Marxist Terror Group Shining Path Involved in Deadly Riots
Members of the Peruvian Marxist terrorist organization Shining Path are involved in the ongoing nationwide wave of protests that erupted in Peru, Peru’s National Police (PNP) revealed this weekend.
Peru Arrests Communist President for Coup Attempt, Inaugurates Sixth President in as Many Years
Dina Boluarte became Peru’s sixth president since 2016 late on Wednesday following the impeachment and arrest of now-former President Pedro Castillo, a widely unpopular communist who had attempted to dissolve the nation’s Congress and invalidate the Constitution on the same day.
Communist, Conservative Peruvian Presidential Contenders Tied a Week Away from Election
Radical leftist Pedro Castillo and hardline conservative Keiko Fujimori are stuck in a statistical tie less than a week before Peru’s June 6 presidential elections, polls showed on Monday.
‘I Believe in Life After Death’: Ex-Peruvian President Kills Himself amid Corruption Probe
Two-time Peruvian President Alan García ended his life with a gunshot wound to the head Wednesday after excusing himself from the presence of investigators seeking to detain him on corruption charges and retreating to his bedroom.
Peru Vows Action After Police Take Selfie During Conservative Leader’s Arrest
Peru’s Interior Minister Mauro Medina issued a statement Thursday vowing “appropriate measures” after a selfie of conservative Popular Force party leader Keiko Fujimori in the back of a police car began making the rounds on social media.
Peru Orders Arrest of Conservative Opposition Leader Keiko Fujimori
Peruvian Judge Richard Concepción Carhuancho ordered the arrest of conservative opposition party leader Keiko Fujimori on Wednesday, along with 17 other politicians, on charges of having accepted bribes and laundered money from the Brazilian contractor Odebrecht.
Peru: Communist Terror Chief Wants Freedom After President Who Put Him in Jail Pardoned
An attorney for Abimael Guzmán, the head of a Peruvian Marxist terrorist group responsible for over 35,000 deaths, demanded his client’s freedom on Wednesday, citing a medical pardon for the president in charge during his capture, Alberto Fujimori.
Protests Erupt in Peru After President Accused of Corruption Pardons Corrupt Dictator Fujimori
The president of Peru has cleared the country’s former leader Alberto Fujimori of convictions for corruption and human rights crimes amid graft allegations against his own administration, prompting two-days of heated protests across nation’s capital, Lima.
Peru: Ex-President Fujimori Welcomes Fellow Convict Ex-President to Prison with Sandwiches
Peruvian congressman Kenji Fujimori has shocked the nation with a column detailing how his father, imprisoned former president Alberto Fujimori, has reached out to new inmate and fellow former president Ollanta Humala, making him food and sharing blankets in prison.
Peru Removes Two Top Candidates from Ballot, Leaving Field Open for Fujimori Heiress
Peru’s National Electoral Panel has eliminated two of the top three polling candidates for president in the nation’s upcoming elections, leaving center-right Senator Keiko Fujimori with a clear path to victory in April. The nation’s electoral board eliminated candidates Julio
Latin American Right Surge Continues: Fujimori Heir on Top in Peru Election Polls
Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori is leading Peru’s presidential election with 32 percent of the vote, according to the latest national polls, signaling a potential shift rightward for yet another South American nation.
