{
  "id": 409099,
  "title": "Keiko Fujimori starts her term in Peru with 60% approval, Datum poll finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/keiko-fujimori-starts-her-term-in-peru-with-60-approval-datum-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T20:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/08/09/keiko-fujimori-starts-her-term-in-peru-with-60-approval-datum-poll-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori has embarked on her five-year term with a notable 60% approval rating, according to a recent Datum Internacional survey published by El Comercio. This marks her first national poll since assuming office on July 28, following a close June 7 runoff where she secured 50.135% of the vote, narrowly edging out Roberto Sánchez of Juntos por el Perú by 49,641 ballots. Approval ratings are consistently high across all macro-regions, ranging from 66% in the north to 54% in the Amazon. Among age groups, 18-to-24-year-olds show the strongest support at 71%. Over 62% of respondents expressed optimism about the country's future, while 32% felt pessimistic. Notably, 84% viewed Fujimori's inaugural address positively, indicating public confidence in her leadership. Economic issues dominate expectations for her administration, with 71% anticipating job creation, 66% hoping for private investment growth, and 65% seeking economic improvement. Security remains a top priority, with 87% supporting the armed forces' involvement in law enforcement. The new bicameral Congress, installed recently, is expected to have a mix of confrontational and dialogical relationships with the executive branch, with 67% favoring the legislative granting requested powers. The survey, conducted between August 5 and 7, involved 1,205 respondents with a 2.8% margin of error and 95% confidence level.",
  "summary": "Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori has begun her five-year term with a 60% approval rating, against 24% disapproval and 16% who gave no opinion, according to a Datum Internacional survey published on Sunday by the newspaper El Comercio.",
  "key_points": [
    "Keiko Fujimori inaugurated as Peruvian President on July 28",
    "60% approval rating in first national poll",
    "Optimism about Peru's future at 62%"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}