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FOLLOW LIVE: 2021 inauguration events

By WTOP Staff

The inauguration for President-elect Joe Biden will be unprecedented in many ways – from heavy security at the Capitol to a virtual parade.

While many people may not be able to participate in person, reporters and inauguration officials will have an up-close look at history as it unfolds.

Follow our live coverage of inauguration events around the D.C.-area from WTOP’s team of reporters, our news partners at CBS News and inauguration officials.

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

By The Associated Press
LIMA, Peru (AP) — 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 largest political party, takes office as the country's ninth president in a decade. The 51-year-old is hoping to stabilize Peru's turbulent politics, reduce crime and boost economic growth. Over the past decade, only three of Peru’s presidents have been elected by popular vote. The rest have come into office after their predecessors resigned or were removed by congress amid protests or corruption scandals. Fujimori’s Popular Force party and its main ally, Popular Renovation, will hold half the Senate seats once the new legislature is installed, making it harder for opposing legislators to attempt to remove her as president.
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