A big portrait of the late chief sporting his presidential sash stood on the altar, subsequent to his coffin, which was draped within the Peruvian flag.
Exterior, lots of of individuals, many carrying Fujimori dolls and footage, adopted the proceedings on an enormous display.
After the funeral, his coffin was obtained with state honours on the presidential palace in a ceremony led by President Dina Boluarte. He was buried afterwards on the Huachipa ceremony east of Lima.
Whereas practically 1 / 4 of a century has handed since he dramatically faxed in his resignation from Japan within the midst of a corruption scandal, Fujimori loomed massive over public life in Peru proper up till his loss of life.
1000’s of individuals queued for hours on Thursday and Friday to view him mendacity in state in an open casket on the tradition ministry.
“We’re very nostalgic,” 30-year-old Jesus Neyra instructed AFP on Friday night time as he waited in line.
“A president who introduced peace, financial stability, freedom and democracy to the nation is gone. He left an incredible legacy”.
However family members of the victims of military massacres carried out on his watch lamented that he went to the grave with out exhibiting regret for his or her deaths.
“He left with out asking forgiveness from their households, he made a mockery of us,” Gladys Rubina, the sister of one of many civilian victims, instructed AFP.
