Posted 12/7/2023, 2:53:10 AM
Fujimori Freed From Prison After 16 Years; Controversial Ex-President Still Polarizes Peru
- Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, 85, was freed from prison after 16 years on humanitarian grounds due to health issues
- Fujimori was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses during his 1990-2000 rule
- Peru's highest court restored a controversial 2017 pardon that had been annulled by lower courts
- Supporters believe Fujimori saved Peru from economic collapse, critics say he abused democracy
- Fujimori still faces legal trouble over admitting to bribing lawmakers and forced sterilizations while president