Peru's first elected female president takes office

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Keiko Fujimori has been sworn in as Peru's president, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected across Latin America. The 51-year-old daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori is Peru's first-ever elected female head of state. Her victory in June's presidential runoff marked the return of one of Peru's most influential and polarising political dynasties and capped a political comeback