Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was sworn-in as Peru’s new head of state on 28 July. In a 40-minute address to congress, Kuczynski offered a vision of Peru as “a beacon of civilization on the Pacific”, with poverty eradicated and inequality reduced. The main opposition Fuerza Popular (FP), which dominates congress, gave Kuczynski a hostile reception, failing to applaud anything he said and repeatedly shouting the name of the party’s narrowly defeated presidential candidate, Keiko Fujimori, despite his conciliatory address. Kuczynski then enraged FP by suggesting in an interview with Spain’s El País that his government would need to co-opt 30 of the party’s deputies in order to govern successfully.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1301 words.
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