Former President of Peru Alberto Fujimori He died at the age of 86 after a fight with tongue cancer, said the daughter of the former president, Keiko Fujimori.

Keiko Fujimori announced her father’s death via social media after “a long battle with cancerWe ask those who valued him to accompany us in prayer for the eternal repose of his soul.”

A few minutes before this it became known that the former president of Peru He fought for his health and the fact that his condition was critical.This was reported on Wednesday by close friends who visited him at the house where he lives with his eldest daughter Keiko Fujimori.

Fujimori remained in prison for 16 years. and he was freed in December under a controversial humanitarian pardon that reduced a 25-year sentence for two massacres during his rule at the height of a fight against leftist guerrillas.

Fujimori was last seen in public on September 4, when leaving the clinic in Lima after undergoing a routine examination, according to local media reports.

«The President is fighting for his health“And he is strong, he will move forward, he feels the love and respect of all of Peru,” Luisa Maria Koukulisa, a former minister of Fujimori, told reporters after visiting the former president in the Lima area.

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During his years in prison, Fujimori suffered from stomach ulcers, weight loss, hypertension and even cancer on tongue.

In recent months, Fujimori has resumed social media activity to highlight his administration between 1990 and 2000, and in July, his daughter Keiko Fujimori, who He ran for president of the country three times.– announced that his father would run as a candidate in the next elections, scheduled for 2026.

In early July, Keiko revealed that her father had undergone successful surgery after a fall left him with a fractured hip.

Relatives of the former president and Fujimori’s family doctor did not respond to questions about his diagnosis.

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“The health situation is critical, but he is fighting and I think he will succeed. He is a strong man who loves his country and knows that this country must find it again,” said Carla Schäfer, a former Fujimori lawmaker. leaving Fujimori’s home, guarded by dozens of police officers.

(according to information from Reuters)