PERU: 33 years after the coup, fujimorism is still present - by Pepe Mejía

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On April 5, 1992, Alberto Fujimori executed a coup d’état in Peru. Democratic institutions were hijacked by facilitating the privatization of public enterprises. Opposition was harshly repressed by violating the most elementary human rights. Corruption and drug trafficking spread into the bowels of precarious institutions. 33 years later, fujimorism remains present at the hand of Dina Boluarte. Although Boluarte did not dissolve Congress, his go…