Madrid. Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori announced this Saturday through social networks that a new malignant tumor has been detected in his tongue, where he has suffered from a cancerous lesion for more than 27 years.
“Right now that I have regained my freedom, I have to fight a new battle. The results confirm a new tumor diagnosed as malignant, so I am going to start treatment with my family,” he noted in a video published on his social media account. the social network X, formerly Twitter.
“I never give up in the face of illness and arbitrariness. Nothing can prevent my reunion with all of you. With your support, the help of God and the love of my family I will defeat cancer,” added Fujimori, 85 years old. age.
The former president recalled that he underwent six surgeries in the same place. “This is how I have carried out my fight against cancer for more than 27 years,” he highlighted.
Fujimori was admitted to a Lima hospital at the end of April for a biopsy for a tumor that was found on his tongue. Fujimori’s daughter and former presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori reported shortly after that the procedure was successfully performed.
Previously, in 2018, Fujimori revealed that a tumor had been detected in his lungs. He also suffers from heart problems and hypertension.
Fujimori has been free since December 7, 2023 due to a pardon granted for humanitarian reasons despite the objection of the inter-American justice system.
The former president was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the massacres of Barrios Altos and La Cantuta and has another criminal trial ahead for the forced sterilizations of almost 350,000 indigenous women and 25,000 men during his government.
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– 2024-05-13 16:37:06
