Tag: FUJIMORI

Peru human rights victims families ask court to nullify Fujimori pardon

SAN JOSE: The families of victims of human rights abuses under former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori testified on Friday at an international human rights...

Peru President’s son to back president, breaks with opposition

LIMA: The son of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori said on Wednesday that he would form a new political group to support the executive...

Fujimori calls for unity after controversial pardon

LIMA: Recently pardoned former president Alberto Fujimori called for Peruvians on Saturday to set aside their “grudges” in order to unite against violence and...

Peru’s pardoned Fujimori starts life as free man for first time

LIMA: Peru’s recently-pardoned former authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori left a hospital as a free man for the first time in 12 years on Thursday,...

Angered by pardon for Fujimori, Peruvians plan more protests

LIMA: Peruvians enraged over President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s pardon for authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori were expected to march on Thursday in the biggest protests...

New clashes after Peru ex-president is pardoned

LIMA: Police in Peru have fired tear gas and clashed with thousands of protesters angry at the authorities’ decision to pardon ex-president Alberto Fujimori. “No...