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Protests Continue in Peru Over Fujimori Pardon

The Andean nation of Peru has been plunged into crisis after President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski granted a pardon to the former dictator Alberto Fujimori.

Kuczynski's pardon of Fujimori, who was serving a 25-year prison sentence for human rights crimes, took place just after the current head of state narrowly avoided an impeachment vote in congress.

Protests erupted across the country, with demonstrators criticizing Fujimori's release while also claiming that Kuczynski made a deal with the Fujimorist Popular Force party to release the former strongman in exchange for abstention votes that allowed Kuczynski to stay in office.

Social movements have promised to keep up pressure to reverse Fujimori's release, with more nationwide protests planned for January.

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  • title='Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski attends the swearing-in ceremony of new Interior Minister Vicente Romero at the government palace in Lima, Peru December 27, 2017. ' width="798" height="449">

    Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski attends the swearing-in ceremony of new Interior Minister Vicente Romero at the government palace in Lima, Peru December 27, 2017. | Photo Reuters

  • title='Actors wearing masks depicting Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kaczynski and former president Alberto Fujimori perform during a march against Kuczynski's pardon for Fujimori in Lima, Peru, December 28, 2017.' width="798" height="449">

    Actors wearing masks depicting Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kaczynski and former president Alberto Fujimori perform during a march against Kuczynski's pardon for Fujimori in Lima, Peru, December 28, 2017. | Photo Reuters

  • title='Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori asks for forgiveness from Peruvians as he lies in hospital bed in Lima, Peru, in this still image taken from a video posted on Facebook on December 26, 2017.' width="798" height="449">

    Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori asks for forgiveness from Peruvians as he lies in hospital bed in Lima, Peru, in this still image taken from a video posted on Facebook on December 26, 2017. | Photo Reuters

  • title='People holding pictures of victims of the guerrilla conflict in the 80s and 90s march against President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's pardon for former president Alberto Fujimori in Lima, Peru, December 28, 2017. ' width="798" height="449">

    People holding pictures of victims of the guerrilla conflict in the 80s and 90s march against President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's pardon for former president Alberto Fujimori in Lima, Peru, December 28, 2017. | Photo Reuters

  • title='Supporters shout slogans outside Centenario hospital after Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski pardoned former President Alberto Fujimori, in Lima, Peru December 26, 2017. ' width="798" height="449">

    Supporters shout slogans outside Centenario hospital after Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski pardoned former President Alberto Fujimori, in Lima, Peru December 26, 2017. | Photo Reuters

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