Lima, (EFE).- President Keiko Fujimori began her five-year term on Tuesday, delivering an inaugural address in which she announced plans to grant the military greater authority to lead operations against organized crime, reform the prison system, and increase the minimum wage by 15%, from 1,130 to 1,300 soles (approximately 382 dollars).
During the swearing-in ceremony at the Peruvian Congress on the country’s national day, Fujimori, the daughter and political heir of former President Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), marked the return of the Pro-Fujimori movement to the government.
Almost 26 years before, her father faxed his resignation from Japan, following the exposure of a massive corruption scandal in his administration.
Before she began her speech, a group of left-wing lawmakers walked out of the chamber, shouting, «Justice for the victims!» and holding up photos of victims of state violence during Alberto Fujimori’s government, which led to his conviction and a 25-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity.
The lawmakers also held up photos of those killed in the crackdown on protests following the ouster of President Pedro Castillo (2021-2022).
