Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's president, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected ‌across Latin America by voters frustrated by crime, weak economic growth and political instability

New Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori inherits a country that has seen nine presidents in the last decade. Peru's level of political corruption has reached a point where the nation has its own prison for former presidents. Fujimori's father, Alberto Fujimori, was the facility's first resident.

This evening in Hiroshima, Deputy Chief of Mission Aaron Snipe had the privilege of hearing the testimony of Hibakusha Ogura Keiko, who was just eight years old on August 6, 1945. Her vivid and deeply moving account is a testament to extraordinary strength and resilience. Thank you, Ms. Ogura, for sharing your story. By listening to voices like yours, we honor the past and reaffirm our commitment to building a more peaceful future.

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Today is World Refugee Day. In these profoundly unstable and turbulent times, more than 120 million people have been forced from their homes. This marks the highest level of displacement since World War II, making it one of the largest refugee and humanitarian crises ever recorded in human history. Even now, more than a quarter of the way into the 21st century, I find myself asking: Why are we still unable to learn from the tragedies and mistakes of our past and choose a better path? Why has humanity not yet achieved the growth of consciousness and spirit that our world so desperately needs? I can feel nothing but deep frustration and sorrow. Refugees are victims of war, conflict, and violence—people whose lives have been torn apart and who have been forced to leave their homes through no choice of their own. No one ever chooses to become a refugee. Why can the world not extend a greater hand of compassion to them? To those living in refugee camps, to those struggling to survive after seeking safety in foreign lands and to those suffering through the uncertainty of asylum applications, I believe far greater support and care should be provided. They are not strangers. They are our brothers, sisters, and family members who share this planet with us, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, or faith. Until the day they can regain their lives and safely return to their homelands, I will continue to support them and will never stop doing what I can to help. I deeply hope that humanity can break free from the chains of hatred, anger, and violence and finally attain a greater level of consciousness and spiritual maturity. Now, more than ever, the world must become kinder. The world must become more peaceful. SGZ Photo by Keiko TANABE.