Pope Leo XIV and Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori called for a thoughtful approach to Peru’s history during an event in Lima on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Foto: Instagram)
Pope Leo XIV and Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori called for a thoughtful approach to the country’s controversial history during an event in Lima on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Speaking at the Grand National Theater, the pope said past events deserved to be addressed with justice and sensitivity.
The remarks came during the pope’s visit to Peru, the final stop on his Latin American trip, which began in Uruguay on Nov. 6. Before Leo spoke at the same event, Fujimori said it was necessary to look back with truth and justice, as well as mercy and compassion.
Fujimori is the daughter of Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s former president and former dictator. He led the country from 1990 to 2000 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison for human rights violations and corruption. After fleeing Peru, he was detained in Chile in 2005.
Following his extradition, Alberto Fujimori received a pardon in 2017 from then-President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. Peru’s courts overturned the pardon two years later.
Keiko Fujimori became the first woman elected president in Peru’s history after winning the July election by a margin of 50,000 votes. She became the country’s 10th president since 2016. Peru has faced political instability over the past decade, during which no president completed a five-year term.
