LIMA, Peru—Alberto Fujimori, the former Peruvian president whose 1990s-era government crushed Maoist rebels and revived a battered economy but descended into authoritarianism and corruption ...

Peru’s former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at age 86 in the capital Lima.

For most of his rule, Fujimori's government largely controlled the media and courts, and criticism of the president was muted - often for fear of the consequences. But Fujimori gradually lost control.

Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at age 86 in the capital Lima.

Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru who led the country through the turbulent 1990s, has died following a battle with cancer, his daughter, Keiko Fujimori, announced Wednesday night.

For those unfamiliar with Peru’s history, it is important to understand the context in which Fujimori came to power. In 1990, the country faced a catastrophic economic crisis , with 7,000% ...

Mr Fujimori claimed he paved the way for Peru to become one of the leading countries of Latin America. As he turned 80 in 2018, he told AFP: “Let history judge what I got right and what I got ...

Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at age 86 in the capital Lima.

Peru's polarizing ex-president Alberto Fujimori dies at 86. One of the most dramatic episodes of his presidency was a four-month hostage ordeal at the Japanese embassy in Lima in late 1996 and ...

Peru’s former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at age 86 in the capital Lima.

Peru’s former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday (Sep 11) at age 86 in the capital ...