Vizcarra a political novice

LIMA, Peru — Peru’s new president has scarce experience governing but is known as a consensus builder who might have a shot at bridging divides after one of the most-bitter political crises in the Andean nation’s recent history.

Martin Vizcarra is a 55-year-old engineer by training whose four years as governor of a sparsely populated region in southern Peru counts as his most significant experience in political leadership before being sworn into office Friday.