Recently pardoned former president Alberto Fujimori called for Peruvians on Saturday to set aside their “grudges” in order to unite against violence and crime, appealing to his right-wing political base two days after being freed from prison by a presidential pardon. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesDirty work at the encrucijada. Pardon was clearly a quid pro quo for fujimorista support against the efforts to impeach Kuczynski for his involvement in the Odebrecht affair. For fuller treatment see Economist January 6th 2018 page 8.
Jan 08th, 2018 - 02:23 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Yeah, he's so ill that he's considering a more active role in politics!
Jan 09th, 2018 - 10:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And all very well to tell other people to forgive and forget when you are the one who wronged them.
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