Peru's New President Keiko Fujimori Begins Term with Inauguration, Labor Pledge and International Visits
Keiko Fujimori was inaugurated as Peru's president on 28 July 2026, becoming the country's first woman elected to the office. She led the first civil‑military parade for the 205th independence anniversary and received the presidential sash in Lima.
In the days following her inauguration, Fujimori visited the tomb of her father, former president Alberto Fujimori, together with former Ecuadorian president Jamil Mahuad, and publicly pledged that no labor rights or public holidays would be cut during her term, despite a draft request for broad legislative powers.
She travelled to the quake‑hit district of Pumpunya (Chongos Bajo) on 1 August 2026, two weeks after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake that caused five deaths and displaced 150 people. The visit was part of her promise to tour the country and address disaster‑relief needs.
The United States announced expanded security cooperation with Peru, offering biometric border‑control tools, explosives‑detection equipment for Jorge Chávez International Airport and FBI assistance to fight transnational crime. Bolivia’s president Rodrigo Paz Pereira also declared a new strategic partnership with Peru, reviving the binational cabinet and planning infrastructure projects such as the use of the port of Ilo and a Guaqui‑Desaguadero rail link.
Entities: Alberto Fujimori · Bernardo Navarro · Indeci · Independence Day civil‑military parade · Jamil Mahuad · Keiko Fujimori · Luis Galarreta · Misión Carismática Internacional · Pumpunya (Chongos Bajo) · Pumpunya district · Rodrigo Paz Pereira · United States
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- [● 2 SOURCES] A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Huancayo on 18 July 2026, causing five deaths, 32 injuries and 150 displaced people. (09abf18c-118d-4273-b14d-18420e16b900)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The earthquake destroyed 52 homes, left 27 uninhabitable and damaged 37 others, and destroyed a kilometre of road. (articles 1, 3)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Keiko Fujimori attended the XXI Thanksgiving ceremony for Peru on 30 July 2026 at the Misión Carismática Internacional in Lince. (articles 2, 4)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Keiko Fujimori assumed the presidency of Peru on 28 July 2026. (supported)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The ceremony was attended by ministers, senators, United States ambassador Bernardo Navarro and evangelical leaders. (articles 2, 4)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Thanksgiving ceremony is part of the official Fiestas Patrias programme per Supreme Decree No. 030‑2018‑PCM. (article 2)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Keiko Fujimori scheduled a visit to Pumpunya district in Chongos Bajo on 1 August 2026, her first official trip since taking office. (articles 1, 3)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Families in Pumpunya were still sleeping in tents and awaiting prefabricated housing modules as of mid‑July 2026. (articles 1, 3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The earthquake destroyed 52 homes, left 27 uninhabitable, and damaged 37 others, plus a kilometre of road. (article 09abf18c)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Thanksgiving ceremony is required by a 2010 decree for the president to attend. (article 9b00d99e)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] She led the first civil‑military parade for the 205th independence anniversary on 30 July 2026. (supported)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Keiko Fujimori visited the tomb of her father Alberto Fujimori with former Ecuadorian president Jamil Mahuad. (article ec8cb193)