{"text":[[{"start":8.4,"text":"Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of a former dictator, has been sworn in as Peru’s ninth president in a decade as the country grapples with rising crime rates."}],[{"start":19.4,"text":"Fujimori, a prominent lawmaker, was inaugurated in a ceremony at the presidential palace in Lima, the capital, on Tuesday after defeating her leftist opponent in a tight run-off election that was held in June."}],[{"start":32.28,"text":"Her term is due to last five years in a country infamous for cycling through presidents."}],[{"start":37.04,"text":"“The country we today inherit is one of enormous potential, but hampered by disorganisation, plagued by insecurity and fractured by mistrust that has deeply damaged the social fabric,” Fujimori said in her inaugural address."}],[{"start":50.76,"text":"“I am committed to bringing about order and national reconciliation, two goals that are entirely compatible,” she added."}],[{"start":58.92,"text":"Fujimori has pledged to take a tough line on crime, which has surged in recent years amid a boom in illegal gold mining and the cocaine trade. Peru is behind only neighbouring Colombia as the world’s top producer of coca, the main ingredient used in cocaine."}],[{"start":73.64,"text":"The market-friendly Fujimori also ran on promoting private investment in the world’s third-largest copper-producing nation. On Monday she announced a cabinet that is expected to create a favourable environment for investors, including former central banker Elmer Cuba as finance minister."}],[{"start":90.8,"text":"Fujimori is the daughter of Alberto Fujimori, who ruled Peru from 1990 to 2000 and dealt crushing blows to the leftist Shining Path guerrilla group while overseeing the passage of the country’s pro-business constitution. He was later jailed for corruption and human rights abuses and died in 2024."}],[{"start":108.68,"text":"The younger Fujimori’s inauguration consolidates a rightward shift in Latin America since December, following the election victories of conservative candidates in Chile, Colombia and Honduras."}],[{"start":119.64,"text":"Despite relatively strong growth and low inflation, the country is bracing for disruptions to the agriculture and energy industries towards the end of this year when it expects a severe El Niño weather event."}],[{"start":130.96,"text":"Fujimori’s ability to govern will be challenged in a polarised political environment that analysts have accused her of driving. Her rightwing Popular Force party has forced out several presidents over the past decade, including Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in 2018 and Dina Boluarte last year."}],[{"start":148.84,"text":"Fujimori unsuccessfully ran for president in Peru’s past three elections, and Popular Force controls the largest bloc in Congress though it lacks an outright majority in either of the two houses."}],[{"start":160.62,"text":"On Sunday, her party won the presidency of the Senate, while opposition factions united to deny her party leadership of the lower house."}],[{"start":169.12,"text":"“Keiko has spent 20 years building a party structure, which is something her father never wanted to do because that would have meant discussing things with other political leaders,” said Francisco Tudela, a retired diplomat who served as Alberto Fujimori’s foreign minister and vice-president."}],[{"start":185.12,"text":"Fujimori has faced fierce criticism over her father’s legacy, which remains divisive in Peru. His supporters point to his strong leadership during a time of crisis, while critics regard him as a brutal autocrat. The opposition organised protests on Tuesday."}],[{"start":202.04,"text":"Gonzalo Banda, a Peruvian columnist, said that while Fujimorismo has long been a feature of Peru’s politics, shaping elections and parliamentary coalitions, Keiko’s presidency “is not a restoration of the 1990s”."}],[{"start":214.8,"text":"“Peru today is a very different country, its party system is far more fragmented, institutions are weaker, organised crime has become a much more significant political challenge, and public trust has eroded,” Banda said."}],[{"start":233.56,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1785296975_9316.mp3"}