Thousands gather as Peru’s late leader lies in state
On September 13, 2024, 7:49 AM
Thousands of people in Peru have been paying their respects to the late President, Alberto Fujimori, who died at the age of 86 after serving prison time for corruption and human rights abuses.
Long queues formed outside the Culture Ministry in Lima where Fujimori’s body is lying in state.
Among the first to arrive was incumbent President Dina Boluarte who has declared three days of national mourning.
Critics say the government has gone too far by honouring a man who was convicted of serious crimes during the fight against Shining Path rebels in the 1990s.
Supporters held up an image of Fujimori while they waited for his hearse to pass in Lima [Getty Images]
There was a heavy security presence as the hearse passed [Getty Images]
An aerial shot shows Fujimori’s coffin, draped in a Peruvian national flag, being taken out of the hearse [Getty Images]
Several congressmen carried the coffin of Fujimori [Getty Images]
Keiko and Kenji Fujimori, children of the late president, accepted condolences from relatives [Getty Images]
Thousands of people gathered to queue to pay their respects [Getty Images]
Supporters expressed their grief [Getty Images]
But not everyone mourned. This woman shouted against Fujimori – a man who ruled Peru with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity [Getty Images]
