Peruvian President Fujimori Resigns While in Japan
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers
- Curriculum: Latin American History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Japan
- Date: November, 2000
Article abstract: While visiting Tokyo, Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori shocked the political world by announcing his retirement. Earlier in the year, he had been under fire for questionable campaign tactics during his race for the presidency.
Fujimori Gains Control
Alberto Fujimori, the first person of Japanese descent to head a South American government, won his first term as Peru’s president in 1990 by securing the backing of the country’s mestizo and Native American majority. Fujimori trained as an agronomist and had taught at the National...
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