Thousands protest in Peru at pardoning of former president Alberto Fujimori

Thousands of Peruvians took to the streets on Monday to protest the pardon granted to former president Alberto Fujimori, with many calling it part of a backroom deal struck to protect the current president from impeachment on corruption charges.

The pardon on Sunday came three days after abstentions by politicians from a party led by Fujimori’s children caused the failure of a vote to impeach President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.