In the World Economic Forum's recently-released "Financial Development Report 2009," Peru was ranked number one in the world for macroeconomic prudence.

Keiko Fujimori assumes Peru's presidency with an ambitious economic agenda rooted in her father's 1990s reforms, promising to accelerate foreign investment through deregulation, fast-track mining permits, and major infrastructure projects. Can her conservative, free-market approach overcome Peru's political volatility and deliver on pledges to cut project approval times by 40% while addressing persistent challenges in fiscal management, informal employment, and public safety?