Polarising ex-Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori buried after 3 days of national mourning

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori buried after national mourning, leaving a controversial legacy of economic success and human rights abuses.

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was buried on Saturday (September 14, 2024) after three days of national mourning in which thousands of supporters lined up outside a museum in Lima to visit the politician's casket.

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte saluted the former President before his burial at a pompous ceremony held in the Presidential Palace, where his casket was saluted by soldiers dressed in 19th-century uniforms.

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But Mr. Boluarte did not speak about Mr. Fujimori, a divisive figure who ruled Peru for a decade, and whose eldest daughter is now one of the country's most influential politicians.

Mr. Fujimori died of cancer on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) at age 86. He was Peru's President from 1990 to 2000 and had been in prison for most of the past 15 years after being convicted of crimes against humanity.

Mr. Fujimori was a university professor when he burst onto Peru's political scene in the early 90s. His administration helped to put the nation's economy on track following years of hyperinflation and defeated the Shining Path, a fanatic communist group that led a violent campaign to overthrow the Government.

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