2024-07-15 05:44:51
The ex-president Alberto Fujimori will seek to reach the Presidency of Peru again; his daughter announced that she will be a candidate of the Fuerza Popular party in 2026.
This was shared on X by Keiko Fujimori, daughter of the controversial former Peruvian-Japanese president, who He was only released from prison in 2023, after a pardon was granted to him.
Alberto Fujimori served as President of Peru from 1990 to 2000.and after his government he was accused of murder and corruption which gave him a sentence of 25 years.
Keiko Fujimori announces the candidacy of Alberto Fujimori
In X, Keiko Fujimori confirmed that her father, Alberto Fujimori, will again be a candidate for the Presidency of Peru in 2026.
“My father and I have talked and decided together that he will be the presidential candidate.”
Keiko Fujimori
The confirmation of her candidacy came after Keiko Fujimori said in an interview that if her father were to participate in new elections, he would go to a second round of the presidential election.
Keiko Fujimori assured that will support his father in his candidacyin case it is his will to participate in the elections again.
“I think he is the one who has to lead the way. I would let my father be the leader of that presidential ticket,” he told the audience on Willax TV.
Alberto Fujimori was released from prison in Peru
Alberto Fujimori, 85 years old, was Arrested in Chile and extradited to Peru in 2005after fleeing to Japan in 2000 following accusations against him.
However, during 2017 the former president He received a pardon from the then ruler Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (2016-2018)without any effect.
However, in December 2023, Fujimori left the Lima prison after the Constitutional Court (TC) reinstated the humanitarian pardon.
Notably Alberto Fujimori was convicted of the murder of 25 Peruvians during his administration in 1992; In addition, he has three other sentences for corruption and owes around 15 million dollars to the Treasury.
2024-07-15 05:44:51