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Leguía and Fujimori
With former president Alberto Fujimori’s verdict now known, the only case against a former president in the last century was that of Augusto B. Leguía, who governed Peru on two occasions and whose terms in office (1919-1930) were even longer and more problematic. Leguía was not sentenced, however, because the case against him ended. Ten months passed without any verdict of either guilt or innocence being issued. After such time had passed, Leguía died in prison and the case was formally closed. Nevertheless, the political transcendence of the ”oncenio,” as his eleven-year term of office is ...
