President Keiko Fujimori addressed viewers calling her mother-in-law during a live social media broadcast on Sunday, August 9, explaining that her daughters have partners.
The 51-year-old leader of Fuerza Popular hosted the online session to outline her weekly schedule and discuss issues of national interest, including public security, official holidays, and the El Niño weather phenomenon. During the broadcast, multiple participants repeatedly referred to her as their mother-in-law in reference to her two daughters, Kaori and Kyara Villanella.
Taking a few seconds to respond with a smile, Fujimori clarified that viewers could not call her mother-in-law because her daughters were in relationships. After settling the matter, she returned to reading user comments concerning her official trips across the provinces of Peru.
During the broadcast, Fujimori listed several gifts presented to her by citizens in regional provinces, including ceramics, traditional hats, artwork, and a live sheep. She told viewers that she had transported the sheep back to the capital city of Lima.
Daughters and family background
Fujimori has two daughters from her marriage to Mark Vito Villanella. Her elder daughter, 18-year-old social media influencer Kyara Villanella, has been in a relationship for several months with university student Adrián Harboe.
Harboe frequently appears in photos shared on social media and attended events with Fujimori before she took office as president. The pair regularly receives both positive and negative comments from users across social platforms.
Fujimori's younger daughter, Kaori Villanella, maintains a lower profile on social media than her sister. Despite Fujimori's remarks on the stream, Kaori has no publicly known partner.
Political leadership in Peru
Fujimori is a long-standing figure in Peruvian politics and the leader of the conservative Fuerza Popular party. Based in Lima, she has remained one of the country's most prominent public figures over decades of national political activity.
