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In Peru, Specter of Left-Wing Terror Is Campaign Issue

LIMA, Peru (July 30) -- As this nation's ruling party gears up for municipal elections in the fall and general elections next year, it seems to be pulling out all the stops to quell a left-wing insurgency, even though some say no credible threat exists. There has been an unexpected resurgence of news recently from the...

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05/18/12 Peru's famed hostage raid investigated Source: Telegram & Gazette - Worcester MA LIMA, Peru Peruvians traumatized by years of guerrilla violence cheered in 1997 when government troops raided the Japanese ambassador's residence to rescue hostages held for 126 days by leftist rebels.
05/18/12 Crime âº Peru's famed hostage raid on Japanese... Source: Japan Today Peruvians traumatized by years of guerrilla violence cheered in 1997 when government troops raided the Japanese ambassador's residence to rescue hostages held for 126 days by leftist rebels.
05/10/12 Humala declines to comment on how to deal with Fujimori Source: Kyodo News Visiting Peruvian President Ollanta Humala declined on Thursday to comment on how to deal with disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori at a time when his family members are considering applying for amnesty.
04/23/12 Peru's Stealthy Advance Toward a Modern Economy Source: Bloomberg.com There has been considerable improvement in the economy and in the stability of political life.

Background on Alberto Fujimori

Alberto Fujimori Fujimori (, ; born 28 July 1938) served as President of Peru from 28 July 1990 to 17 November 2000. A controversial figure, Fujimori has been credited with the creation of Fujimorism, uprooting terrorism (Sendero Luminoso) in Peru and restoring its macroeconomic stability, though his methods have drawn charges of authoritarianism and human rights violations.

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