Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru’s president following a narrow election victory

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori walks to the presidential palace after her inauguration in Lima, Peru, Tuesday. Martin Mejia/AP

Martin Mejia/AP

LIMA, Peru — Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday after winning the June presidential runoff by a margin of fewer than 50,000 votes, a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing.

With the ceremony, Fujimori, a four-time presidential candidate and leader of Peru’s