Alberto Fujimori

Statesman

1938-07-28 – 2024-09-11

Alberto Fujimori was a Peruvian politician who served as president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. His government implemented major economic and security policies while also drawing severe criticism for authoritarian practices and human-rights abuses. He remained a central figure in Peruvian politics for decades.

Quotes by Alberto Fujimori

I submit to you, Mr. President of Congress, my formal resignation as president of the republic.
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We have shown, given these last three years, that we were succeeding in fighting terrorists. While during the first 30 years of the former governments they didn't.
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In fact, this is a blackmail of the terrorists at the expense of the suffering of the hostages.
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At the beginning, because the lives of the hostages were at stake, then during this silent period we have taken several measures like not accepting the ultimatum of the terrorists threatening to kill our foreign affairs minister.
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I have strongly rejected the proposal to pardon and transfer her to the United States. I do not have the legal power to pardon terrorists and even if I did, I would not use it.
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The liberation of those who commit murder and terrorism is unacceptable.
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The investor knows quite well that we don't have anymore the widespread terrorism here in Peru.
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