Keiko Fujimori's inauguration draws regional leaders amid Peru's state crisis

President‑elect Keiko Fujimori is set to assume the presidency of Peru on 28 July 2026. Her transition team has reported a "catastrophic" condition in several ministries, describing the incoming administration's first diagnostic reports as “desolating”. Fujimori has pledged security‑focused measures, including expanded video‑surveillance, new command‑and‑control centers, tougher anti‑organized‑crime laws and the construction of four megaprisons.

The ceremony will host a large diplomatic contingent. Colombia’s president‑elect Abelardo de la Espriella will send a high‑level delegation, Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz will attend a bilateral meeting, and leaders from Argentina (Javier Milei), Chile (José Antonio Kast), Ecuador (Daniel Noboa), Honduras (Nasry Asfura), Panama (José Raúl Mulino) and Spain (King Felipe VI) have confirmed attendance. Additional delegations from Paraguay, Uruguay and other nations are expected. The event also includes meetings with the Vatican nuncio and a national forum of professional leaders discussing governance reforms.

Alongside the inauguration, right‑wing governments in the Andean region are coordinating a security offensive against transnational organized crime, signaling a broader geopolitical shift as Peru becomes a focal point in the competition between the United States and China.