Keiko Fujimori was sworn in on July 28 as the first woman elected president of Peru. The Fujimori first 100 days will be judged on a historic wave of crime and a super El Niño. Her plan includes a mega-prison, faceless judges, a military crackdown and closer security ties with the Trump administration. Can she finish a full term?
On June 29, 2026, Peru's ONPE completed the official vote count confirming Keiko Fujimori wins with 50.13%. Her fourth attempt at the presidency. Her first win. The JNE will officially proclaim her president-elect on July 3. Behind her: Sendero's terror, nine presidents in ten years, Rolexgate, Chifagate, and a crime crisis that shocked even Peruvians.
Peru election 2026 pits conservative Keiko Fujimori against leftist Roberto Sánchez in a June 7 runoff. Congressman Alejandro Cavero warns of grave electoral irregularities, a Chavismo threat, and why a new bicameral Congress makes this vote the most consequential in a generation.
