Martin Vizcarra was sworn in as Peru's new president today, catapulted to the post when Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned to avoid impeachment.
Vizcarra, who was both vice president as well as his country's ambassador to Canada, took the oath of office and donned the red-and-white presidential sash before the Peruvian Congress.
The ceremony came shortly after lawmakers voted to accept the resignation of his former boss Kuczynski, rather than push ahead with impeaching him over corruption allegations.
"We will stand firm in the fight against corruption. Transparency will be a pillar of our administration," Vizcarra, a former cabinet minister known for his meticulous management and unflashy style, said in his first address as president.
"Better times will come."
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