Authoritarian leader later convicted of human rights abuses revived economy and crushed Shining Path rebels
Authoritarian leader later convicted of human rights abuses revived economy and defeated Shining Path rebelsThe hardline conservative led the South American nation in 1990-2000, during which he oversaw an economic revival and crushed the Shining Path guerrilla group while exerting an authoritarian grip on the country’s politics. In 2009 he was convicted of human rights abuses and corruption during his tenure and given a 25-year sentence.
Mr Fujimori had been pardoned in December 2017 by then-president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, though he was returned to prison when the supreme court overturned the pardon amid pressure from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Citing the need for no-holds-barred policies and backed by army tanks, Fujimori dissolved congress and suspended the constitution in 1992, taking on dictatorial powers.
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