Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, aged 86, has died after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Fujimori, who governed Peru during the 1990s, was a controversial figure remembered for his dual legacy of leading the country out of economic collapse but later imprisoned for human rights abuses linked to the government’s brutal crackdown on Maoist rebels.
Originally a university chancellor, Fujimori rose to power in 1990, tackling hyperinflation and privatising state enterprises, which helped stabilize Peru’s economy.
However, his political career ended after winning a third term in 2000 in scandal following the release of videos showing his spy chief, Vladimiro Montesinos, bribing politicians.
Fujimori resigned the presidency from Tokyo before returning to Peru, where he was jailed for corruption and human rights violations in 2009.
Fujimori was married twice. A public falling-out with his first wife Susana Higuchi while he was president led him to name daughter Keiko as the first lady. The couple had three other children, including Kenji Fujimori, also a politician.
