PERU: Fujimori supporters heckle as leftist Humala is sworn in as Peruvian president
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PERU: Fujimori supporters heckle as leftist Humala is sworn in as Peruvian president
- Title: PERU: Fujimori supporters heckle as leftist Humala is sworn in as Peruvian president
- Date: 29th July 2011
- Summary: LIMA, PERU (JULY 28, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PRESIDENT ELECT OLLANTA HUMALA WALKING TOWARDS CAPITOL AND ENTERING BUILDING
- Embargoed: 13th August 2011 13:00
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- Location: Peru, Peru
- Country: Peru
- Topics: Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA75F1YDJ0AK28BH71A8KOJ76GT
- Story Text: Leftist Ollanta Humala was sworn in as Peru's president on Thursday (July 28), taking over the reins of one of the world's fastest-growing economies as poor voters increasingly demand a share of the country's boom.
The former army commander, 49, caused a commotion in Congress by promising to uphold the constitution of 1979, instead of the revised charter introduced in 1993 by jailed former President Alberto Fujimori, who unilaterally shut down Congress to consolidate power.
Legislators from Fujimori's party shouted throughout the ceremony waving copies of the 1993 revised constitution.
Humala's vice president Marisol Espinoza and cabinet chief, Salomon Lerner were also sworn in on the 1979 constitution.
Humala has sought to distinguish himself from his predecessor, Alan Garcia, who was criticized for leaving a third of Peruvians mired in poverty.
Humala, a former radical, has promised to govern as a moderate and keep much of the existing free-market economic model intact. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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