Keiko Fujimori sworn in as Peru’s president, the ninth in 10 years

The essentials

Keiko Fujimori has been sworn in as president of Peru, becoming the ninth person to hold the office in 10 years, according to the Financial Times. The newspaper describes Fujimori as a conservative leader and the daughter of a former dictator. Her inauguration comes amid a series of right-wing leaders taking office across Latin America.

• Keiko Fujimori has been sworn in as president of Peru.
• She is the ninth person to hold the office in 10 years.
• The Financial Times describes Fujimori as a conservative leader.
• She is the daughter of a former dictator.
• Her inauguration follows other right-wing leaders taking office in Latin America.