Keiko Fujimori’s party wins Senate presidency in Peru ahead of presidential inauguration
Summary
Keiko Fujimori’s Popular Force party won the Senate presidency in Peru by forming an alliance with another conservative party. This happened just before Fujimori’s presidential inauguration on July 28, 2026, as Peru’s Congress reinstated a two-chamber system after more than 30 years.Key Facts
- The Popular Force party, led by President-elect Keiko Fujimori, won the Senate presidency.
- Miguel Torres was elected Senate president with 30 out of 60 votes.
- The alliance includes the right-wing Popular Renewal party, whose member Alejandro Muñante became first vice president of the Senate.
- Peru’s Congress brought back a bicameral system (two chambers) after more than 30 years.
- The Senate president, Miguel Torres, will serve for one year and is also Peru’s second vice president-elect.
- Congress faces the challenge of political instability, having seen eight presidents in the last decade.
- The lower house leadership, made up of 130 deputies, will be chosen soon.
- Peru’s new government term is from 2026 to 2031, starting with Fujimori’s inauguration on July 28, 2026.
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