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• The death of Alberto Fujimori, the deeply divisive former Peruvian president, comes amid a resurgence of interest in the former strongman – both from supporters and detractors.
• And in some regards, the usual customs following the demise of a former leader are being observed.
• Peru’s government has declared three days of national mourning during which the country’s Congress will be suspended.

Litigation is still underway

• Two more electoral victories followed.
• But even after being ousted from power by lawmakers in 2000, he remained a powerful presence in the country’s politics.
• A court case over the Fujimori administration’s forced sterilization campaign, Celia Edith Ramos v. Peru, is now pending at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica.

Revered to the end

• Despite his many legal woes, and a 1992 “self-coup” that temporarily suspended the Peruvian constitution and dissolved the nation’s legislature, many Peruvians still revered him till the end.
• His daughter Keiko Fujimori had declared just two months ago that her ailing father planned to run for president again in 2026.

Legacy of human rights abuses

• Peru’s armed conflict began in 1980, when the Marxist Shining Path guerrilla group announced its intention to wage war in rural and urban areas.
• The conflict and resulting human rights violations – 69,000 Peruvians were killed or disappeared – involved the state, Shining Path guerrillas and civilians who were caught in the middle.
• The state was responsible for 37% of the deaths and disappearances, according to a subsequent Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Another Fujimori runs for president

• Keiko Fujimori, Alberto’s daughter and head of the right-wing Fuerza Popular Party that promulgated the amnesty law, is already proving that finding correct.
• While she lost presidential bids in 2011, 2016 and 2021, it is looking increasingly likely that she will make a fourth attempt in 2026.

Can there be justice for his victims?

• Alberto Fujimori’s death means that some of the court cases he faced, such as those of coercive sterilizations, will end.
• Peruvian law prohibits that the next of kin pay the deceased’s civil reparations with their own funds, as debt is not hereditary there.
• Other relatives of human rights victims see in Fujimori’s death new reasons to focus on their fight against actions by the current Peruvian government.

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• During the debate, Trump repeated multiple debunked claims about migrant crime.
• At one point, Trump repeated false claims circulating online that immigrants are eating household pets in Springfield, Ohio.
• So, why would they risk being sent back home after the significant effort they made to reach their destination?
• Despite these realities, in recent years, both the U.S. and Canada have seen a sharp rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric, emanating from both conservative and liberal politicians.

Bipartisan anti-immigrant rhetoric

• These narratives not only dehumanize immigrants but also create an environment of fear and hostility for everyone.
• Even Harris’s immigration policies reflect this shift in rhetoric.
• Her focus on border enforcement and deterrence over more comprehensive immigration reform echoes Trump’s approach to securitize the border.
• Harris’s campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, has said if elected, she would continue Joe Biden’s crackdown on asylum claims.

Dehumanizing language

• Politicians frequently refer to immigrants using inundation metaphors that describe them as “waves” or “floods” and even “swarms.” This dehumanizing language paints them as dangerous, uncontrollable and destructive.
• Talking about migrants as an impending deluge strips them of their individuality, dignity and humanity.
• Trump used this kind of language during the presidential debate saying “we have millions of people pouring into our country.” This also points to the trend of reducing migrants to mere numbers.

Racism and xenophobia

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