Alberto Fujimori, the polarising former leader of Peru who was credited with stabilising the Latin American country’s economy before being jailed for human rights abuses, has died at the age of 86, his family has announced.

At the age of 86, after a long battle with cancer, Alberto Fujimori, the controversial former president of Peru, passed away. His daughter, Keiko Fujimori, shared the news of his death on social media.

Peruvians began three days of national mourning Thursday for polarizing former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for

Controversial former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has been buried after three days of national mourning.

Peru's controversial former President Alberto Fujimori died at 86 years old. His daughter Keiko revealed his passing

Relatives of the victims of army massacres lament that Fujimoro went to his grave without showing remorse for their deaths