Keiko Fujimori, 51, was formally handed her credentials as Peru's president-elect in Lima on Wednesday, confirming her historic status as the first woman to win the country's executive office through a popular vote. Her narrow runoff victory on June 7 — decided by fewer than 50,000 votes over left-wing rival Roberto Sánchez of Juntos por el Perú — survived an annulment challenge at the National Elections Board, which certified the results on July 3. She is set to be sworn in on July 28, Peru's independence day, facing immediate pressures including a surge in gang-related violence, deep regional divisions, and scrutiny over her family name: her father, former president Alberto Fujimori, was convicted of crimes against humanity before his death in 2024.