Peru’s electoral authority formally recognizes Fujimori’s victory ahead of her July 28 inauguration.
Keiko Fujimori will receive her credentials as Peru’s president-elect on Wednesday in a ceremony organized by the National Jury of Elections (JNE), marking the final stage of the country’s 2026 presidential election process before the transfer of power on July 28.
RELATED. Roberto Sanchez Calls on Peru’s Interim President to Free Pedro Castillo
The official ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. local time (16:30 GMT) at Lima’s Gran Teatro Nacional, located in the San Borja district, ahead of Fujimori’s inauguration on Peru’s Independence Day.
The solemn session will also include the delivery of credentials to Fujimori’s first and second vice presidents-elect, Luis Galarreta and Miguel Torres.
JNE president Roberto Burneo will lead the ceremony, which will be attended by the four other members of the electoral authority’s full board, according to the institution.
El Jurado Nacional de Elecciones (JNE) entrega hoy a Keiko Fujimori sus credenciales como presidenta de la República electa para el periodo 2026-2031. https://t.co/bkbbtDBdYg pic.twitter.com/MRk8q1S3nZ
— Agencia Andina (@Agencia_Andina) July 15, 2026
Text Reads: The National Elections Board (JNE) today presents Keiko Fujimori with her credentials as President-elect of the Republic for the 2026-2031 term.
The electoral body proclaimed the presidential ticket of Fuerza Popular as the winner of the June 7 runoff on July 3. Fujimori competed against Roberto Sánchez, the candidate of Juntos por el Perú.
According to the JNE, Fujimori received 9,223,396 votes, while Sánchez obtained 9,173,755 ballots in the second round.
During the proclamation ceremony, Burneo said Peru’s elections represented “one of the greatest democratic, organizational and institutional challenges” in the country’s recent history, due to the participation of 35 presidential tickets and the organization of two electoral rounds.
“Democracy does not end with elections; it continues with respect for the results and with the validity of electoral institutions. May this act symbolize not only the conclusion of an electoral process, but also the beginning of a stage of dialogue, stability and commitment to Peru,” Burneo said.
After being proclaimed president-elect, Fujimori said she assumed the result “with deep gratitude” toward the millions of Peruvians who voted for her and “with responsibility, humility and a profound sense of duty.”
Fujimori, daughter and political heir of former President Alberto Fujimori, who governed Peru from 1990 to 2000, will become the first woman directly elected by popular vote to lead the country. Her predecessor, Dina Boluarte, served as president from 2022 to 2025 after assuming office through constitutional succession as vice president of Pedro Castillo, who governed from 2021 to 2022.
The delivery of credentials completes Peru’s electoral process and precedes Fujimori’s assumption of office for the 2026–2031 term.
From teleSUR English via This RSS Feed.