Fujimori: Fact vs. Fiction. (Letters to the Editor).As Mr. Jasper has clearly indicated in both his recent article and his response to Ray Jensen, his purpose was not to review or endorse all of the policies and programs of Peru's former president, Alberto Fujimori Alberto Ken'ya Fujimori (Spanish IPA: [alˈbeɾto ˈkenja ˌfuxiˈmoɾi], Japanese IPA: ("Pulling the Plug on Fujimori," December 30th issue; "More on Fujimori," January 27th). Jasper did help us to see that no country, no individual, is outside the interests of those that would run the world. Fujimori was of particular concern because he came from nowhere, with no debts to anyone, and implemented diverse programs across a wide spectrum to end four-digit inflation, destroy two well-entrenched terrorist groups, slash the size and scope of government, restore the inflow in·flow n. 1. The act or process of flowing in or into: an inflow of water; an inflow of information. 2. of foreign investment, settle two border disputes, reduce the production of coca, and stop the flow of people from the mountains to the cities. At all times he did (and still does) have the overwhelming support of the "rural women" referred to as suffering at the hands of former "dictator dictator, originally a Roman magistrate appointed to rule the state in times of emergency; in modern usage, an absolutist or autocratic ruler who assumes extraconstitutional powers. From 501 B.C. until the abolition of the office in 44 B.C., Rome had 88 dictators. " Fujimori. In 10 trips to Peru's mountain villages over the past nine years, I have never heard even the slightest reference to "systematic" and/or "forced" sterilization sterilization Any surgical procedure intended to end fertility permanently (see contraception). Such operations remove or interrupt the anatomical pathways through which the cells involved in fertilization travel (see reproductive system). programs. It is inconceivable that my mother-in-law, or my other sisters in Christ, could support a man who would author and/or support such a policy. My "rural" Peruvian wife only became aware of such allegations, along with many others, in the past year. While we may be wrong, we find it easy to dismiss the Population Research Institute "report" as just another exaggerated or fictional attack against one of our great Heroes of the Twentieth Century. And we are thankful thank·ful adj. 1. Aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful. 2. Expressive of gratitude: a thankful smile. that the Internet has given Fujimori a timely and fascinating way to defend the many charges made against him, while encouraging and informing his fellow countrymen fellow countryman n → compatriota m fellow countryman fellow irreg n → compatriote m fellow countryman fellow , as he regularly adds to his fujimorialberto.com website. JEFFREY SKINNER Jeffrey Skinner is a published poet, and professor of Creative Writing at the University of Louisville. Four collections of his poetry include Late Stars, A Guide to Forgetting, The Company of Heaven, Gender Studies, and Northridge, California |
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