New President Takes Oath of Office in Peru After Kuczynski Resigns

Martin Vizcarra was sworn in as Peru’s new president Friday, after Congress voted to accept the resignation of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski following a corruption scandal. Vizcarra promised on Friday that his government would fight corruption “head on” after he took the oath of office before Peru’s Congress.  “Transparency will be a pillar of our administration,” Vizcarra said, adding that “better times will come.” Vizcarra, 55, a relatively unknown politician who had been...

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