Tag: Keiko Fujimori

• Wednesday, March 21st 2018 - 20:27 UTC

  Peruvian president offers resignation to Congress ahead of an impeachment vote

  

  Embattled President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has offered his resignation to Peru's congress ahead of a scheduled vote on whether to impeach the former Wall Street investor on corruption charges, according to a presidential aide. If congress accepts the resignation, power would transfer to Vice President Martin Vizcarra, who is serving as Peru's ambassador to Canada.

• Friday, December 29th 2017 - 10:19 UTC

  Kuczynski and Keiko Fujimori questioned by prosecutors on alleged Odebrecht payments

  

  Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and one of his leading political rivals appeared on Thursday before prosecutors investigating payments to politicians by Brazilian construction company Odebrecht. Kuczynski and ex congresswoman Keiko Fujimori are being investigated by anti-corruption prosecutors in separate probes. Both have denied wrongdoing.

• Monday, December 25th 2017 - 18:14 UTC

  Ex president Fujimori granted a medical pardon; he was serving 25-year sentence

  

  The Peruvian president announced on Sunday night that he granted a medical pardon to jailed former strongman Alberto Fujimori, who was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses, corruption and the sanctioning of death squads. President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski released a statement on Christmas Eve saying he decided to free Fujimori for “humanitarian reasons,” citing doctors who had determined the ex-leader suffers from incurable and degenerative problems.

• Tuesday, December 6th 2016 - 06:31 UTC

  Incarcerated ex Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori hospitalized

  

  Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was hospitalized over concerns he may be at risk of cerebral ischemia, a reduced blood supply to the brain, it was reported Monday by authorities of the detention facilities where he is serving a sentence for human rights violations.

• Saturday, August 20th 2016 - 05:40 UTC

  Peru Supreme Court overturns sentence against ex president Fujimori for alleged diversion of public funds

  

  Peru’s Judiciary overturned an eight-year sentence against former president Alberto Fujimori for alleged diversion of public funds to tabloids to facilitate his second re-election in 2000. The Supreme Court said in a ruling “there isn’t enough material evidence” to declare any criminal responsibility of Fujimori, who is serving another 25-year sentence in prison for crimes against humanity.

• Friday, July 29th 2016 - 13:40 UTC

  Kuczynski pledges to modernize Peru and a “social revolution” to fight poverty, racism and corruption

  

  Pedro Pablo Kuczynski took office as Peru's president on Thursday, asking the opposition-controlled Congress to help him fight income inequality and ensure all Peruvians have access to running water, health care and free primary education.

• Thursday, July 28th 2016 - 06:35 UTC

  “Gringo” president with pro-business cabinet and limited congressional support takes office in Peru

  

  Pedro Pablo Kuczynski takes office as Peru's presidency this Thursday with a Cabinet that shares his Ivy League, pro-business pedigree — a reliance on technocrats that could become a liability as he deals with an unfriendly congress, a resurgent left and environment aware peasants and indigenous peoples living on rich natural resources.

• Saturday, June 11th 2016 - 06:13 UTC

  Keiko Fujimori concedes defeat and pledges “a responsible opposition”

  

  Keiko Fujimori conceded defeat in Peru's presidential election on Friday, bringing an end to the closest presidential runoff vote in the country's history after losing to Pedro Pablo Kuczynski by less than 50,000 ballots.

• Friday, June 10th 2016 - 07:11 UTC

  Kuczynski becomes Peru's next president, with minimum support in Congress

  

  Former World Bank economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski won the majority of votes in Peru’s closest presidential contest in five decades, election officials announced Thursday, even as his rival Keiko Fujimori had yet to concede defeat.

• Thursday, June 9th 2016 - 09:41 UTC

  Peruvian election too close to call, and 1% of votes have been challenged

  

  Peruvians waited Wednesday to learn who their next president will be, as ex-Wall Street banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's camp called his lead insurmountable and controversial rival Keiko Fujimori insisted she still had a shot. Three days after Sunday's runoff election, the race to lead one of Latin America's fastest-growing economies was still too close to officially call, even though 99.5% of the ballots had been counted.