By Alek Buttermann Alberto Fujimori, former Peruvian president and one of the most controversial figures in the country’s modern history, passed away at the age of 86 in Lima. His death on September 11 marks the end of an era that continues to divide the nation.

Peru’s government has declared three days of national mourning over the death of former President Alberto Fujimori.

Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru who oversaw the defeat of Maoist terrorists, tamed hyperinflation and continued to loom large over national politics after being imprisoned for his role in killings by death squads,