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Anti-Fujimorism () is a political movement characterized by an opposition to
Anti-Fujimorism () is a political movement characterized by an opposition to Fujimorism
Fujimorism (, , Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ) is the policies and the List of political ideologies, political ideology of former President of Peru, President of Peru Alberto Fujimori as well as the personality cult built around him, his polici ...
, the ideology of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Kenji Fujimori Fujimori (26 July 1938 – 11 September 2024) was a Peruvian politician, professor, and engineer who served as the 54th president of Peru from 1990 to 2000.*
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and his daughter Keiko Fujimori
Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi (, , Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: , ; born 25 May 1975) is a Peruvian politician and business administrator. Fujimori is the eldest daughter of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori and Susana Higuchi. From ...
. The movement has broad support across the political spectrum, with many opponents from the left, center, and right coming out against Fujimorism. The movement properly organized itself after the 1992 Peruvian coup d'état
The 1992 Peruvian self-coup, sometimes known as the ''Fujimorazo'', was performed in Peru in 1992 after President of Peru, President Alberto Fujimori dissolved the Congress of Peru, Congress as well as the judiciary and assumed full legislative a ...
, in which Fujimori illegally gave himself additional powers by unilaterally dissolving the Congress of Peru
The Congress of the Republic of Peru () is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru. Due to broadly interpreted impeachment wording in the Constitution of Peru, the President of Peru can be removed by Congress without cause, ...
. Throughout the rest of his reign (1992–2000), the movement strongly opposed the increasingly authoritarian
Authoritarianism is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political ''status quo'', and reductions in democracy, separation of powers, civil liberties, and ...
and populist
Populism is a contested concept used to refer to a variety of political stances that emphasize the idea of the " common people" and often position this group in opposition to a perceived elite. It is frequently associated with anti-establis ...
measures of his government. After the end of his rule in November 2000, the anti-Fujimorist coalition has been one of the most influential oppositionary voices in Peruvian general elections, opposing the Fujimorist political parties Peru 2000
Peru 2000 () was a Peruvian right-wing political alliance that fielded candidates for the 2000 general elections. Alberto Fujimori and his political allies ran on the Peru 2000 ticket in which, Fujimori was triumphant in his second re-election a ...
in 2000, Cambio 90 – New Majority
Cambio 90 – New Majority (, C90—NM) was a Peruvian right-wing electoral alliance eponymously formed by pro- Fujimorist parties Cambio 90 and New Majority which ruled Peru from 1992 to 2000, serving more as an instrumental electoral vehicle fo ...
in 2001, Alliance for the Future in 2006, and Popular Force
Popular Force (, FP), known as Force 2011 () until 2012, is a Right-wing populism, right-wing populist and Fujimorism, Fujimorist political party in Peru. The party is led by Keiko Fujimori, former congresswoman and daughter of former Presiden ...
in 2011, 2016, and 2021.
Anti-Fujimorism has been described as "the largest informal political group" or "the largest political party" in Peru, given its impact in the consecutive defeats of the Fujimorist candidate Keiko Fujimori
Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi (, , Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: , ; born 25 May 1975) is a Peruvian politician and business administrator. Fujimori is the eldest daughter of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori and Susana Higuchi. From ...
(daughter of Alberto Fujimori) in the presidential elections of 2011, 2016, and 2021, all three by slim margins. The movement is also against the pardon of Alberto Fujimori
On 24 December 2017, the President of Peru, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, pardoned jailed ex-president Alberto Fujimori. Because the pardon was granted on Christmas Eve, it became known as the "''indulto de Navidad''" ("Christmas pardon").
In 2009, Fu ...
(a campaign promise of Keiko), who was convicted of human rights abuses and corruption, among other crimes.
Adherents of anti-Fujimorism claim their goal to be "defending democracy and national dignity" and " nsuringcompliance with the law and the Constitution." They also accuse Fujimorists of seeking to "exercise power without control or supervision" and "evading justice." Critics of anti-Fujimorism claim that it is "based on hatred and revenge" and involves "subversive" political groups.
See also
*No to Keiko
No to Keiko () is a Peruvian non-profit social movement with the objectives of " akingsure the eruvianpopulation is aware that Keiko ujimoriis not a political alternative that can successfully maintain the sustained development of the country," ...
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