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AsiaPac · 21 mins ago

Peru's Fujimori takes power, extending Latin America's rightward tilt

LIMA, Peru (Reuters) -- Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's president Tuesday, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected across Latin America by voters frustrated by crime, weak economic growth and political instability. The 51-year-old daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori is Peru's first-ever elected ‌female head of state. Her victory in June's presidential runoff marked the return of one of Peru's most influential and polarizing political dynasties and capped a
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