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Rafael Salido

Keiko Fujimori takes office as Peru's president, vowing to end decade of instability

Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's president on Tuesday after narrowly winning June's election by fewer than 50,000 votes, becoming the country's first female head of state.

The 51-year-old leader of the Popular Force party, whose father Alberto Fujimori ruled Peru from 1990 to 2000, takes office promising to restore political stability, tackle rising crime and revive economic growth after a decade of political turmoil.

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