Keiko Fujimori Officially Takes Office as Peru's President, Plans to Crack Down on Illegal Mining and Promote Administrative Efficiency

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Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori officially took office on July 28 (term ends in 2031). In her inauguration speech, she listed public safety as the top priority, explicitly proposing to vigorously combat organized crime, drug trafficking, and illegal mining, and to investigate related domestic and foreign criminal groups and their funding networks. She also emphasized improving government efficiency, proposing to restructure public administration, eliminate functional overlap, rationalize departmental responsibilities, reduce bureaucratic burdens on investors, and improve efficiency through digitalization and artificial intelligence. According to Reuters, Fujimori's inauguration continues the trend of right-wing politics in Latin America, but she needs to build trust in a divided Congress and social environment. Peru currently has planned mining investment of approximately $64B. Fujimori previously promised to accelerate mining investment through fast-track approval mechanisms and tax incentives...