His daughter Keiko Fujimori made the announcement of his passing on Wednesday in Lima, the capital.
She shared on social media on X, writing, “After a long battle with cancer, our father… has just departed to meet the Lord,” with the signatures of her three siblings, Hiro, Sachie, and Kenji.
We ask those who were close to him to join us in praying for his everlasting rest.
From 1990 to 2000, Fujimori—the son of Japanese immigrants—led the nation.
Through the privatization of numerous state-run businesses, he stabilized the economy during his ten years in office following a severe case of hyperinflation.
He also oversaw the capture of Abimael Guzman, the feared leader of the Maoist Shining Path, which dealt a blow to a rebel force that in the 1980s appeared on the verge of overthrowing the Peruvian government.
In short order, Fujimori developed a name for himself as a crafty politician whose direct approach paid off.
Even though he had a lot of popularity, Fujimori ruled with an iron grip, and a lot of Peruvians thought he was an autocrat.
