Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori Fujimoriis a former Peruvian politician. He was President of Peru from 28 July 1990 to 22 November 2000. A controversial figure, Fujimori ended his presidency by fleeing Peru for Japan amid a major scandal involving corruption and human rights violations. Despite this, some commentators have credited his government with the creation of Fujimorism, defeating the Shining Path insurgency and restoring Peru's macroeconomic stability. Even amid his prosecution in 2008 for crimes against humanity relating to his presidency, two-thirds...
NationalityPeruvian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 July 1938
CityLima, Peru
CountryPeru
I will go back as I enjoy a 30 percent support rate at home,
He made it clear that it is not within his plans to negotiate with the subversive group,
Today is the happiest day of my life.
I submit to you, Mr. President of Congress, my formal resignation as president of the republic.
I plan a temporary stay in Chile as part of a return to Peru to keep a promise with a large part of the people of Peru that has called me to participate as a candidate for the presidency,
at the price of equal representation and democratic structure.
There was a shoot-out a little more intense than we expected,
I consider necessary the full democratization of the country, ... We realize the institutions should be updated with the times.
The charges are groundless, ... To arrest Fujimori would be to set off a political earthquake.
And $18 million in three Japanese banks, completely false. That I have two factories in Panama, also completely false. This is part of the counter campaign of some people.