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Keiko Fujimori inaugurates Pan American Games countdown, unveils $20.6 bn Lima metro plan and El Niño response
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on 28 July 2026. Within days she presided over the official launch of the countdown to the Lima 2027 Pan American and Parapan American Games, pressing a red button alongside U.S. gymnast Simone Biles and Colombian parathlete Karen Palomeque. In her remarks she highlighted the event’s importance for national pride and regional cooperation.
The president also announced the recovery and deployment of twelve geomallas and 35 dikes in Santa Eulalia to protect vulnerable communities from the anticipated El Niño floods, pledging swift installation before the rainy season. In parallel, her government unveiled a US$20.6 billion transport programme to complete Metro Line 2 and build Lines 3‑6 in Lima, positioning the project as a catalyst for jobs and growth.
Fujimori marked the Day of the Judge and the Judge with speeches emphasizing judicial independence, meeting senior judges and stressing that impartial courts are a guarantee for citizens. She further promised to travel to regional areas, coordinate with ministries and accelerate state actions on security, infrastructure and disaster preparedness, presenting herself as a “woman of challenges” leading a unified national team.
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El Niño · Janet Tello · Keiko Fujimori · Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi · Lima Metro · Luis Galarreta · Luis Ñahuis · Marco Vinelli · Neven Ilic · Santa Eulalia (district, Huarochirí) · Santa Eulália · Simone Biles
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- [● 3 SOURCES] President Keiko Sofía Fujimori announced the government will retrieve and use twelve geomallas that have been stored for two years. elinformanteperu.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Installation is expected to take three to four months. elinformanteperu.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] President Fujimori visited Santa Eulalia accompanied by Minister Marco Vinelli and mayor Luis Ñahuis. elinformanteperu.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The reactivated project is valued at S/ 70 million and will be executed between August and December 2026. elinformanteperu.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The geomallas are steel structures imported from Switzerland and custom‑made for each ravine. elinformanteperu.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The project aims to protect lives, crops and mitigate landslides during the El Niño rainy season (January‑March). elinformanteperu.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The twelve geomallas will be placed in the Huascarán, Río Seco, Yanacoto, Quirio, Cupiche, Cashahuacra, La Ronda, Señor de los Milagros, Chacrasana and Huayaringa ravines. elinformanteperu.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The project includes installation of thirty‑five dikes in vulnerable sectors of Santa Eulalia district, Huarochirí. elinformanteperu.com