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Opinion Divided On Former Peruvian President; Alberto Fujimori Hailed As Hero in Hostage Crisis, Jailed Over Human Rights

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By Mika Otsuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent

17:12 JST, September 12, 2024

RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Peru President Alberto Fujimori, who died Wednesday, was lauded for rebuilding that nation’s economy and his leadership amid the 1996 hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador’s residence, but his heavy-handed political methods also attracted criticism.

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