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Season 1 | Episode 79
Keiko Fujimori has secured the presidency at the fourth time of asking, bringing an end to one of the country's longest-running political stories. After years of presidential impeachments, institutional confrontation and economic uncertainty, expectations are high that her government could usher in a period of greater stability.
But significant challenges remain. Can Fujimori build the political consensus needed to govern? Will her administration revive investor confidence and unlock Peru's mining potential? And how will Lima navigate an increasingly competitive international environment shaped by both Washington and Beijing?
In this episode of The LatinNews Podcast, Richard McColl speaks with Dr John Crabtree, Research Associate at the Latin American Centre at the University of Oxford and editor of Mining and the Peruvian State: Social and Environmental Sustainability.
Together, they examine the election result, Peru's political outlook, the prospects for economic reform, the future of the mining sector, and what a Fujimori presidency could mean for Peru's place in Latin America and beyond.
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In this episode we discuss:
• Keiko Fujimori's election victory and political mandate
• Peru's relations with the United States and China
• Economic policy and prospects for growth
• Congress, governance and the challenges ahead
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Dr. John Crabtree
Dr. John Crabtree is a Research Associate at the Latin American Centre, University of Oxford, and a Senior Member of St Antony's College. A leading specialist on the politics of the Andean region, his research focuses on Peru, Bolivia, democratic governance, state-business relations and the extractive industries. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including Peru: Elite Power and Political Capture and Mining and the Peruvian State: Social and Environmental Sustainability.
The LatinNews Podcast is hosted by Richard McColl, a foreign correspondent in Colombia. Having first travelled to Colombia in the late 90s, McColl made the move to Bogotá in 2007. He holds a Diploma in Conflict resolution and a PhD in Social and Human Sciences both at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. He has worked as a journalist across Latin America.
Political Analyst, Richard McColl