"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."
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.