The 130 Congress members in charge of the legislation, monitoring and national representation for the 2016-2021 term were sworn in and took office today in Peru.
Led by Kenji Fujimori, the oath-taking ceremony started on Friday morning at Lima-based Congress headquarters.
The lawmakers were elected by popular vote during the general election held on April 10th.
Following the program, the Board of the Congress for the 2016-2017 term will be elected on Tuesday July 26th.
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