Peru's president-elect Keiko Fujimori plans first cabinet on security as inauguration countdown begins
Keiko Fujimori is set to be inaugurated as Peru's president on July 28, and on July 23 announced her first Cabinet of Ministers meeting for July 29 to address security measures. A separate dispute over who holds executive power on July 27, the day before the handover, added procedural tension to the transition period.
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Summary
Peru's president-elect Keiko Fujimori, whose July 28 inauguration ends a six-year post-Boluarte period, announced on July 23 that she will convene her first Cabinet of Ministers meeting on July 29 to address security. The outgoing cabinet held its last session July 22. A legal dispute added friction to the transition: Fernando Rospigliosi, a Fujimori ally, sent an official letter to outgoing prime minister José María Balcázar questioning who holds executive authority on July 27, the day before the formal handover, a constitutional grey zone that has not previously needed resolution. Keiko's pre-inauguration schedule includes meetings with foreign ambassadors, regional authorities and community leaders.
Why it matters
Security will be the dominant first-term test: Peru faces both a sustained crisis in rural regions with armed groups and the institutional challenge of staffing a cabinet that can govern effectively without triggering the congressional confrontations that ended the last two presidencies. A dispute over who holds power on July 27, even procedurally, signals the political turbulence Keiko will inherit the moment she takes office.
What to watch
The composition of Keiko's full cabinet, particularly the interior and defense ministers; whether Congress signals cooperation or obstruction before July 28; and how Rospigliosi's July 27 question is resolved, since the answer sets a precedent for future handovers.