The election of Keiko Fujimori, daughter of a former authoritarian strongman, represents a concerning return of a family associated with human rights abuses, extrajudicial killings, and constitutional violations during Alberto Fujimori's 1990s regime, raising dystopian concerns about historical authoritarianism resurging in Latin America.
Keiko Fujimori waving to supporters during her closing campaign rally in Peru’s capital, Lima, in June. She has become the first woman to hold Peru’s highest office.
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