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Security & Strategic Review - August 2026
PERU: Fujimorismo returns
Keiko Fujimori finally reached the end of her 15-year slog towards the Peruvian presidency on 28 July, when she was sworn into office. Her narrow defeats in three previous elections, in 2011, 2016, and 2021, were widely attributed to the polarising legacy of her late father, authoritarian former president Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000). This time around, enough voters were prepared to look past the human rights abuses and corruption that have long been associated with the Fujimori name in the public consciousness. The main reason for this is mounting concern about violent crime, which Keiko has promised to stamp out with tough new measures
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