Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru known for his controversial tenure, has died at the age of 86. Fujimori, who led Peru during the 1990s, was credited with economic reforms and the defeat of Maoist rebels but was later convicted for human rights abuses committed during his fight against insurgency.
His presidency was marked by significant achievements in stabilizing Peru's economy, but his legacy is deeply marred by crimes against humanity, for which he spent 16 years in prison.
Fujimori's death marks the end of a complex chapter in Peru's political history, leaving a divided legacy of progress and atrocity.
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Alberto Fujimori, ex-president of Peru who was convicted of human rights abuses, dies
LIMA, Peru — Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with triumphs righting Peru's economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in a disgrace of autocratic excess that later sent him to prison, has died. He was 86. His death...
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