Alan Garcia was the charismatic chameleon of Peruvian politics, once popular eno...
LIMA - Alan Garcia was the charismatic chameleon of Peruvian politics, once popular enough to be elected president twice. But his terms were filled with ups and downs and he eventually became caught up in the Odebrecht bribery scandal that rocked Latin America.
Garcia had denied the corruption allegations that had long dogged him until the end, saying he was victim of political persecution. Garcia benefited from his family’s connections with Victor Raul Haya de La Torre, the founder of Apra, which was once Peru’s largest and most powerful political party. But the popularity soon began to crack. In June 1986, security forces killed hundreds of rioting guerrilla inmates in Lima jails, putting in doubt Garcia’s reputation as a defender of human rights.
He ran and lost the 2001 presidency but succeeded in re-creating his image. This time, Garcia promised, he would avoid of the mistakes of his first presidency and would control spending, attract investment and handle insurgent rebels with a heavy hand. The country became a darling of global investors under his watch but his popularity continued to sink after he left office in 2011, in part due to thousands of pardons his government granted to drug traffickers in his second term.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Alan Garcia, former Peru president, dies from self-inflicted gunshot woundJUST IN: Former Peruvian president Alan Garcia has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head as police were preparing to arrest him on corruption charges
Weiterlesen »
Alan Garcia, former Peru president, shoots himselfFormer Peruvian president Alan Garcia has shot himself in the neck and is in critical condition, the state news agency Andina reported Wednesday.
Weiterlesen »
The Latest: Peruvian President Vizcarra: Ex-leader diedNEW: Officials say former Peruvian President Alan García is dead after shooting himself in the head as police came to detain him in connection with a corruption probe
Weiterlesen »
Former Peruvian president Alan García dies after shooting self as police close inFormer Peruvian president Alan García dies after shooting himself as police closed in. He was being investigated for corruption.
Weiterlesen »
Peru ex-president Garcia shoots himself as police try to arrest himGarcia, 69, underwent emergency surgery at the Casimiro Ulloa hospital and suffered three cardiac arrests, Health Minister Zulema Tomas said in broadcast comments. Garcia was one of nine people a judge ordered to be arrested on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into bribes distributed by
Weiterlesen »
Peru ex-president Garcia shoots himself as police try to arrest himPeru’s former president Alan Garcia has shot himself after police arrived at his home to arrest him in connection with a bribery investigation
Weiterlesen »
Peru's ex-president Alan Garcia dead after shooting himself when police tried to arrest himGarcia was under investigation in connection with Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, which triggered Latin America's biggest graft scandal when it admitted publicly in 2016 that it won lucrative contracts in the region with bribes.
Weiterlesen »
The Latest: Peruvian President Vizcarra: Ex-leader diedLIMA, Peru (AP) — The Latest on former Peruvian President Alan García (all times local): 10:40 a.m. Officials say former Peruvian President Alan García is dead after shooting himself...
Weiterlesen »