Fujimori's Peru: Deception in the Public Sphere

by Catherine M. Conaghan

Book Overview

Alberto Fujimori ascended to the presidency of Peru in 1990, boldly promising to remake the country. Ten years later, he hastily sent his resignation from exile in Japan, leaving behind a trail of lies, deceit, and corruption. While piecing together the shards of Fujimori's presidency, prosecutors uncovered a vast criminal conspiracy fueled by political ambition and personal greed. The Fujimori regime managed to maintain a facade of democracy while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822959437
• ISBN13: 9780822959434
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"