and a number of foreign ambassadors from Japan and elsewhere. President Fujimori, who was known for taking a hard-line stance against leftist guerrillas in Peru, did not give in to the key points of the rebels’ demands and in April 1997 ordered an assault on the complex by a 140-man sp...
As Peru Buries Fujimori, a Complex Tussle Over His Legacy More Reuters Family members of Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori react next to his portrait on the day of his funeral service, at Gran Teatro Nacional in Lima, Peru September 14, 2024. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda By Marco A...
Fujimori has also blamed the "international left" for pushing for a Castillo victory, citing how Argentina and Bolivia, countries led by left-wing leaders, have been quick to recognize the socialist candidate as Peru's president-elect. "Peru is a country that is strategical...
LIMA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori left prison Wednesday, where he was serving a 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity, after the Constitutional Court (TC) issued a resolution on Tuesday ordering his "immediate release." Fujimori walked out of the black ...
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Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at age 86 in the capital Lima. Video by: FRANCE 24 Follow FRANCE 24 Keywords for this article Peru Alberto Fujimori crimes ...
LIMA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Peru's ex-president Alberto Fujimori was rushed from his prison cell to a hospital with an acute respiratory ailment, his head doctor, Alejandro Aguinaga, confirmed on Monday. Because Fujimori "also has an underlying (health) problem, which is atrial fibrillation,...
Japan's government has determined that ousted Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori holds Japanese citizenship, an official said Monday, a development that could allow him to stay in the country as long as he wants. A government investigation found that Fujimori was born in Peru but registered by hi...
Fujimori, Alberto (älbĕrˈtō fo͞oˌjĭmôrˈē), 1938–, president of Peru (1990–2000), b. Lima, Peru. The son of Japanese immigrants, he was educated in Peru and attended Univ. of Wisconsin. Fujimori was an unknown economist when he scored an upset in the 1990 presi...
FromNew York Times Thousands of people in Peru have been paying their respects to the late President, Alberto Fujimori, who died at the age of 86 after serving prison time for corruption and human rights abuses. FromBBC Long queues formed outside the Culture Ministry in Lima where Fujimori'...