Fujimori on Trial

Fujimori on Trial

"In 1990, I received the country on the verge of collapse, overwhelmed by hyperinflation and terrorism,” Alberto Fujimori shouted defiantly
Fujimori's Last Hurrah

Fujimori’s Last Hurrah

After Alberto Fujimori's sudden call on September 16 for new elections and for dissolution of the Gestapo-like National Intelligence Service
MILITARY INTRIGUE

MILITARY INTRIGUE

Some observers of the ApnI 5 auto- aftertwo years hadconsolidated an iron day of the autogo/pe to deliver a list
Shining Path in the 21st Century: Actors in Search of a New Script

Shining Path in the 21st Century: Actors in Search of a New Script

After Guzmhn proposed a peace agreement with the government, Shining Path split into two factions. Both seek to resolve the
Anatomy of a Cover-Up: The Disappearances at La Cantuta

Anatomy of a Cover-Up: The Disappearances at La Cantuta

The Enrique Guzman y Valle University, widely known as "La Cantuta," was occupied by the Peruvian army in May, 1991
Fujimori and the Military: A Marriage of Convenience

Fujimori and the Military: A Marriage of Convenience

Fujimori needed the military to sustain his new government. In turn, the military wanted to gain greater control over the
Oil and the Opposition

Oil and the Opposition

The government's attempt to derail opposition to the proposed privatization of Petro-PerO is a pal- pable demonstration of the contradiction
The De Facto Powers Behind Fujimori's Regime

The De Facto Powers Behind Fujimori’s Regime

Fujimori takes great pride in not being beholden to the interests of any particular group. He did not, for example,
Peru: Oligarchs with New Faces

Peru: Oligarchs with New Faces

When speak- ing of the oligarchy in Peru or elsewhere in Latin America, one automatically thinks back to the beginning
Deciphering the Enigmas of Alberto Fujimori

Deciphering the Enigmas of Alberto Fujimori

How can we understand the many enigmas sur- rounding the presidency of Alberto Fujimori? Emerging practically out of nowhere, he
Cleaning Up After Fujimori: Peruvian Panel Probes “Economic Crimes” Linked to Privatization

Cleaning Up After Fujimori: Peruvian Panel Probes “Economic Crimes” Linked to Privatization

Peruvians are just beginning to untangle the web of high-level corruption woven during Alberto Fujimori’s presidency. Fujimori was first elected
Plotting Fear: The Uses of Terror in Peru

Plotting Fear: The Uses of Terror in Peru

In July 2000, I was invited by a colleague to attend a conference at San Marcos University in Lima at