Journalist Buenaluque speaks out against the release of Alberto Fujimori. Photo: Composition LR/La Mula/Andina
Journalist Anuska Buenaluque was no stranger to the pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori after the Constitutional Court declared habeas corpus in his favor. The communicator revealed that she “broke down” when she learned of the Fujimori patriarch's release because she saw “corpses in putis” and felt that she had “failed” in her journalistic work.
“He was released Alberto Fujimori, We had contact with the relatives (of victims of crimes against human rights). How do I deal with it? I collapsed. What didn't I see? I've seen people get shot recently. What do I feel? “I felt like I had failed,” said journalist Buenaluque in César Azabache’s “Encuentros Muleros” program.
“This woman who couldn’t read or write and who learned to look for her son. I feel like we covered ourselves with Teflon and inertia and that we thought she was in on it.” Alberto Fujimori “Every man for himself” destroyed institutions and this is the law of the strongest. It seems that we are genetically part of it because we care little or nothing about other people's pain,” he added.
Alberto Fujimori: IACHR rejects release of former president
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) rejected the release of former head of state Alberto Fujimori, who did not serve the 25-year prison sentence imposed by the judiciary for qualified homicide, aggravated kidnapping and grievous bodily harm.
“The Commission reiterates that granting pardons or other exemptions from responsibility to persons convicted of serious human rights violations and crimes against humanity can lead to a serious form of impunity,” the Commission said. IACHR.
Likewise, the Organization of American States' body for the defense of the Human rights He noted that the measure in favor of Fujimori “should not limit the victims’ right to access to justice and should be used in very extreme cases and based on a prevailing need.”
Free. Alberto Fujimori's pardon in question was confirmed by the Constitutional Court. Photo: EFE
Alberto Fujimori is released
He former President Alberto Fujimori He was released from Barbadillo Prison around 6:30 p.m. The former head of state was received by his children Keiko and Kenji Fujimori. They thanked former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski for taking the necessary measures to release their father.
Celebration. Kenji, Alberto and Keiko boasted of their release, despite the fact that a verdict from the international judiciary and proceedings before the Peruvian judiciary are still pending. Photo: Kenji Fujimori
For what crimes did Alberto Fujimori serve a sentence?
Alberto Fujimori was sentenced to 25 years in prison for this Barrios Altos and La Cantuta Falls, charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault. He is serving his sentence at Barbadillo Prison in Lima. In addition, he is considered a former dictator of the 1992 self-coup, in which he unconstitutionally dissolved Congress and, together with his advisor Vladimiro Montesinos, took full control of the National Police and the Armed Forces. The verdict was handed down by Judge César San Martín, who declared that the four charges were proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
The crimes he was involved in are listed below:
- Usurpation of functions
- Qualified murder with treason and kidnapping
- Massacre in Barrios Altos
- La Cantuta massacre
- Embezzlement and ideological untruth
- Corruption and espionage crimes
- Case of the Chicha Diaries.