Shaky reforms: letter from Peru. (Column)

From: The Christian Century | Date: March 3, 1993| Author: Ranly, Ernest W. | Copyright information

ALBERTO FUJIMORI is the Ross Perot of Peruvian politics. Without ties to the traditional parties, he was nevertheless elected president in 1990. He is thus in a position to criticize the endless wrangling of the bicameral Congress and flail against the corruption of the judiciary. Last April, with little warning, Fujimori simply set aside the constitution, dismissed the Congress and began to rule the country through presidential decree. He retains the strong support of the armed fo...

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