Alberto Fujimori, ex-Peru president of Japanese descent, dies at 86

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, a controversial figure who attracted both praise and censure as the first head of state of Japanese descent of the South American country, has died, his family said Wednesday. He was 86.Fujimori, who led Peru from 1990 to 2000, was initially hailed for bringing the country back from economic crisis and political violence. But he later fled the country in disgrace following allegations of corruption and ultimately served more than a decade in detention for human rights abuses.The former president died on Wednesday in the Peruvian capital Lima, acco…READ FULL ARTICLE