Castillo is set to be sworn in as president on Wednesday, the 200th anniversary of the country’s independence. (Guadalupe Pardo / Associated Press)His vanquished opponent, Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori, has already made clear that she intends to undermine Castillo’s authority. He has been short on details, and the Free Peru party — which sponsored his candidacy even though he is not a member — holds just 37 of the 130 seats in a divided Congress. In public comments, Cerrón has insisted that Castillo must toe the party line on contentious issues like reforming the constitution. After six weeks of tense uncertainty, featuring almost daily street protests, Peru’s electoral board last week declared Castillo the winner.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 28, 2021 09:03 UTC