Alberto Fujimori's self-coup
Fujimori executed a self-coup, calling his government the Government of Emergency and National Reconstruction.
Alberto Fujimori executed a self-coup d'état, calling his government the Government of Emergency and National Reconstruction. This political act sought to consolidate his power and present himself as the leader capable of defeating terrorism and pulling Peru out of the economic, political, social and moral crisis. The self-coup was part of a strategy to strengthen his candidacy for presidential reelection.