In the presidential election in Peru, South America, leftist Pedro Castillo, who won a close battle with Keiko Fujimori, the eldest daughter of former President Fujimori, became president.
Countermeasures against infection with the new coronavirus, which has the highest number of deaths per population in the world, and economic recovery are issues.
In the final vote of the presidential election held in Peru in South America in June, Pedro Castillo, a former elementary school teacher who is said to be a radical left wing, got 0.25 votes from former president Fujimori's eldest daughter Keiko Fujimori In terms of points and number of votes, it exceeded about 44,000 votes and won.
Mr. Castillo attended the presidential inauguration ceremony in the capital Lima on the 28th, stating that "a government for citizens by citizens was born" and expressed his intention to focus on closing the gap and supporting the poor.
Mr. Castillo has indicated that he is preparing to undertake a review to return profits to the domestic market, saying that "foreign companies that secure interests in domestic natural resources are making huge profits", but for economic and corporate management There are also effects such as a sharp drop in currencies and stock prices as it may be a blow.
In addition, in Peru, the number of deaths due to infection with the new coronavirus per population is the highest in the world, and infection control is also a big issue, and Mr. Castillo's administration is attracting attention.