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Alberto Fujimori, ex-president of Peru jailed for rights abuses, dies at 86
3 months, 1 week ago

Alberto Fujimori, ex-president of Peru jailed for rights abuses, dies at 86

Al Jazeera  

Polarising Latin American leader had been released from prison in December on humanitarian grounds. Alberto Fujimori, the polarising former leader of Peru who was credited with stabilising the Latin American country’s economy before being jailed for human rights abuses, has died at the age of 86, his family has announced. Fujimori’s daughter Keiko Fujimori said the former president had died …

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Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86
3 months, 1 week ago

Alberto Fujimori, a former president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies at 86

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in autocratic excess that later sent him to prison, has died. Alberto Fujimori, the former Peruvian president whose decadelong presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in a disgrace of …

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Ex- Peruvian leader Alberto Fujimori to run for presidency in 2026, daughter confirms
5 months, 1 week ago

Ex- Peruvian leader Alberto Fujimori to run for presidency in 2026, daughter confirms

Firstpost  

Despite the announcement, Peruvian law says anyone found guilty of acts of corruption cannot run for the office of president or vice president FILE - Peru's jailed, former President Alberto Fujimori, photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, June 28, 2016. Former President Fujimori, who was pardoned in December …

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Former Peruvian leader Alberto Fujimori plans to run for presidency in 2026, daughter says
5 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — Former President Alberto Fujimori, who was pardoned in December from his convictions for corruption and responsibility for the murder of 25 people, plans to run for Peru’s presidency for the fourth time in 2026, his eldest daughter said Sunday. “My father and I have talked and decided together that he will be the presidential candidate,” Keiko Fujimori, …

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Renowned Peruvian investigative reporter battles criminalized smear campaign — and cancer
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Renowned Peruvian investigative reporter battles criminalized smear campaign — and cancer

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — At age 75, one of Latin America’s most storied journalists had been looking forward to weaving into books the fragmented threads of more than four decades of investigative reporting that exposed high-level abuse of power in Peru and abroad. In an illustrious career, Gustavo Gorriti has endured death threats from drug traffickers, survived Peru’s harrowing Shining Path …

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In a historic victory for the Left, Pedro Castillo is sworn in as Peru’s new President
3 years, 4 months ago

In a historic victory for the Left, Pedro Castillo is sworn in as Peru’s new President

The Hindu  

It took more than a month for the au thorities in Peru to validate the election of the 51-year-old Pedro Castillo, the candidate of the Left, as President. Castillo’s main campaign slogan—“No more poor people in a rich country”—caught the attention of the electorate and became a national talking point, helping him to narrowly win in the run-off. “Today, we …

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Rival protests in Peru as tensions rise over presidential vote
3 years, 6 months ago

Rival protests in Peru as tensions rise over presidential vote

Al Jazeera  

Pedro Castillo’s supporters want election results upheld, while Keiko Fujimori’s backers want the vote annulled. Supporters of socialist Pedro Castillo and conservative Keiko Fujimori took to the streets by the thousands in Peru on Saturday, as tensions rose over the result of a June 6 presidential election. The tense vote count is the culmination of a bitterly divisive election in …

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As Castillo nears victory, Peru prepares for what comes next
3 years, 6 months ago

As Castillo nears victory, Peru prepares for what comes next

Al Jazeera  

Left-wing presidential contender Pedro Castillo keeps slim lead over Keiko Fujimori, but official result not yet released. Lima, Peru – The official result has yet to be declared but Pedro Castillo appears all but certain to be Peru’s next president. With all of the 18.8 million votes cast in the June 6 presidential runoff now counted, Castillo has 50.15 percent …

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Peru’s polarised presidential runoff still too close to call
3 years, 6 months ago

Peru’s polarised presidential runoff still too close to call

Al Jazeera  

Actual vote margin between left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo and populist Keiko Fujimori is only 98,000 although it has been inching up. Left-wing Peruvian presidential candidate Pedro Castillo has taken a razor-thin but widening lead ahead of right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori on Tuesday, but the results of the highly polarised poll remain too close to call. Castillo’s Free Peru party called …

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Peru forced sterilisations case: ‘They could get away with it’
3 years, 7 months ago

Peru forced sterilisations case: ‘They could get away with it’

Al Jazeera  

Lima, Peru – Maria Elena Carbajal still vividly recalls the doctor’s chilling response when, from her hospital bed, she asked repeatedly to see her newborn son, Francisco. The tubal ligations, irreversible surgeries that prevent women from having children, occurred under the guise of a family planning and population control programme during the 1990-2000 government of Peru’s then-strongman President Alberto Fujimori, …

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