Alejandro Toledo
Alejandro Toledo
Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manriqueis a Peruvian politician who was president of Peru, from 2001 to 2006. He was elected in April 2001, defeating former President Alan García. Toledo came to international prominence after leading the opposition against President Alberto Fujimori, who held the presidency from 1990 to 2000...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 March 1946
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poverty and exclusion conspire against peace, security and democracy.
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May those who are still hidden in the mountains hear me. I am not going to give you a truce,
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Nobody suspected that 12 months before ... that we could bring down dictatorship and have new elections, ... respected the results.
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Peru needs reconciliation, but it can't be done like this. Peru cannot be kidnapped by the military commanders and you cannot permit negotiations with a gun to your head.
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We are continuing our campaign ... until the day when a clean election is carried out,
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But prudence can also be understood as the difference between good and bad. I know the road we've taken is the good and prudent one.
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There are great reasons to celebrate. This is a gigantic step toward the recovery of democracy and liberty.
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When we opened the closet to see grandmother's jewels, we found that everything had been stolen,
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I already know who won today's election, ... Because this vote was carried out according to regulations, Peru and democracy have won today.
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I am following minute by minute the unfolding of this tragic accident,
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I blame the president ... for the possible consequences of leading Peru ... to instability in a country on a razor's edge,
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If something happens it will be because the intelligence services provoke incidents to discredit us.
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I don't negotiate with gangsters. I call on Fujimori to step down tomorrow.
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I'm very sorry that President Alberto Fujimori and the National Election Board have decided to push the country to a crisis with unforeseen consequences.