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Fujimori’s death won’t end pursuit of justice for Peruvian victims – or stop the strongman’s supporters from revering his legacy

The death of Alberto Fujimori, the deeply divisive former Peruvian president, comes amid a resurgence of interest in the former strongman – both from supporters and detractors.

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Alberto Fujimori obituary

President of Peru who at first oversaw economic growth in the country, but was later jailed for human rights crimes

The Guardian - UK

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori Dies At Age 86

Learn about the life and legacy of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, known for economic reforms and controversial political decisions.

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Alberto Fujimori, former President of Peru, dies at 86 after battle with cancer

Peru's controversial former President Alberto Fujimori died at 86 years old. His daughter Keiko revealed his passing

Latin Times

Peru declares three days of mourning after death of ex-president Alberto Fujimori

Decision to honour authoritarian leader jailed for corruption and human rights abuses sparks mixed reactions

The Guardian - UK

Alberto Fujimori To Stand In 2026 Peru Elections

President from 1990 to 2000, the elder Fujimori, 85, ruled Peru with an iron fist, leading a military campaign that largely defeated the Shining Path, a Maoist guerrilla group.

Latin Times

Alberto Fujimori, former Peruvian leader, to run for presidency in 2026, daughter says

Fighting ongoing health issues and a checkered past, former president Alberto Fujimori will run for office in Peru's 2026 elections, his daughter said Sunday. Fujimori has three convictions on corruption charges and owes about $15 million to the Treasury, according to the Attorney General.

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Peru Prosecutors Seek 30 Years In Jail For Keiko Fujimori

The 49-year-old daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori stands accused of taking money from scandal-tainted Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht to fund failed presidential bids in 2011 and 2016.

Latin Times

Peru's Congress approves statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002

The Peruvian Congress has approved a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that human rights organizations have warned could encourage impunity and thwart investigations into serious abuses

The Independent UK

Graft Trial Starts For Peru's Keiko Fujimori

The 49-year-old daughter of ex-president Alberto Fujimori stands accused of taking money from scandal-tainted Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht to fund failed presidential bids in 2011 and 2016.

Latin Times

Release of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights

The release from prison of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori on Dec. 6, 2023, has sparked concern over Peru’s commitment to human rights.

The Conversation

Peru's Aging Ex-president Fujimori Freed After Pardon Reinstated

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, 85, was freed from prison on Wednesday after a court reinstated a pardon of his 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity.

International Business Times

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori freed from prison on humanitarian grounds

Fujimori, 85, was serving a 25-year sentence in connection with the slayings of 25 Peruvians by death squads in the 1990s.

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International court urges Peru not to release ex-president Fujimori from jail

Country’s highest court orders freeing of Alberto Fujimori as Inter-American court points to conviction of human rights crimes

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All the prison's presidents: Peru's special jail for ex-leaders is all full up

In Peru, so many former leaders have been accused of crimes that the country has designated a small prison specifically to house them. It's a symbol of corruption, but also of political dysfunction.

Los Angeles Times

As Peru descends into violent turmoil, California immigrants take sides

LOS ANGELES — In the two months since Peru’s leftist former president Pedro Castillo was arrested, driven from office and replaced by his vice-president, Dina Boluarte, protests in the South American nation have grown and spread from the Andean hinterlands to the streets of the capital, Lima.

Foreign Policy

Castillo’s Ouster Is Not the End of Peru’s Political Crisis

The unfortunate truth is that Peru’s political crisis will likely get worse before it gets better.

Los Angeles Times

In Peru, president’s ouster just latest manifestation of extreme political turmoil

LIMA, Peru — A right-wing populist president who led Peru during the 1990s is serving a 25-year prison sentence for human rights abuses. Three of his four immediate successors faced bribery charges — one killing himself with a gunshot to his head when police descended on his home to arrest…

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The Independent UK

Peru's ex-president faced bigotry for impoverished past

Peru’s poor, mainly peasants and Indigenous people, had hoped that Pedro Castillo’s victory last year in a runoff presidential election would redress their plight or at least end their invisibility

Reuters

Peru's Congress declines OAS summit over gender neutral bathroom rule

The Peruvian government on Friday said the country runs the risk of being unable to host the Organization of American States (OAS) annual General Assembly this year because of a congressional decision opposing gender neutral bathrooms at the event.

The Independent UK

Peru's ex-presidential candidate Fujimori announces divorce

Former Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has revealed she is ending her marriage to her Peruvian-American husband, Mark Villanella

The Guardian - UK

Author Mario Vargas Llosa backs Bolsonaro over Lula in Brazil election

Peruvian writer criticises incumbent’s ‘clowning around’ but says he is still preferable to former president

The Independent UK

Rights court orders Peru not to release jailed ex-president

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ordered Peru to “refrain” from releasing imprisoned former president Alberto Fujimori despite a ruling by the South American country’s Constitutional Court that he be freed

The Independent UK

Peru won't free Fujimori at request of regional rights court

Peruvian authorities say they will comply with a request from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to not release former President Alberto Fujimori from prison until it can examine the case

The Independent UK

Peruvian court OKs prison release for ex-President Fujimori

Peru's Constitutional Court has approved the release from prison of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corruption charges

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