Peru’s Former President Alberto Fujimori Dies at 86

Fujimori, the son of Japanese immigrants, died following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family announced.
Peru’s Former President Alberto Fujimori Dies at 86
Peru's jailed, former President Alberto Fujimori, photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, on June 28, 2016. Martin Mejia/AP Photo
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Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the nation from 1990 to 2000, passed away in Lima on Sept. 11 at the age of 86, following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family said in a Sept. 11 statement.

Fujimori had a multitude of health issues, including stomach ulcers, hypertension, and tongue cancer. In May, the former leader said he had been diagnosed with a new malignant tumor.

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