Fujimorism or Fujimorismo is a political ideology in Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

, established by former president Alberto Fujimori

Alberto Fujimori

Alberto Fujimori Fujimori served as President of Peru from 28 July 1990 to 17 November 2000. A controversial figure, Fujimori has been credited with the creation of Fujimorism, uprooting terrorism in Peru and restoring its macroeconomic stability, though his methods have drawn charges of...

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History

It was developed by Alberto Fujimori from his anti-terrorist

Counter-terrorism

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 and free market

Free market

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 policies of the 1990s. It is a right-wing

Right-wing politics

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 pragmatist

Pragmatism

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 and staunch anti-communist

Anti-communism

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 political movement and in many cases may even be considered authoritarian

Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism is a form of social organization characterized by submission to authority. It is usually opposed to individualism and democracy...

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Followers of fujimorism are called "fujimorista", the most prominent among them is Keiko Fujimori

Keiko Fujimori

Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi is a Peruvian Fujimorista politician, daughter of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori and Susana Higuchi. She served as First Lady, from 1994 to 2000, after her parents divorced, becoming the youngest First Lady in the history of the Americas...

, the ex-president's daughter and presidential candidate in 2011

Peruvian general election, 2011

The Peruvian general election, 2011 took place on 10 April 2011. Since no candidate received more than half of all valid votes, a second round was necessary to determine the winner. This second round took place on 5 June and determined the successor of Alan García, as well as 130 members of the...

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Fujimorist parties and electoral coalitions include Cambio 90

Cambio 90

Cambio 90-Nueva Mayoría was a right-wing Peruvian political party which entered the political spectrum in early 1990, and by June 1991 was the most powerful political force in the nation....

-New Majority, Sí Cumple

Sí Cumple

Sí Cumple is a political party of Peru founded by Alberto Fujimori as Vamos Vecino in 1998 in order for the party to participate in that year's municipal elections. In 2005 it assumed its current name....

, Peru 2000

Peru 2000

Peru 2000 was a Right-wing, political party in Peru that fielded candidates in the 2000 elections in Peru. Alberto Fujimori and his political allies ran on the Peru 2000 ticket....

, Alliance for the Future (2006-11), and Fuerza 2011

Fuerza 2011

Fuerza 2011 is a right-wing Fujimorista political party in Peru. The party is led by Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori and former congresswoman.-Peruvian elections 2011:Force 2011 supports the candidacy of:...

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