lima peruvian president pedro pablo kuczynski pardon former authoritarian leader alberto fujimori late sunday trigger christmas eve street clash protesters denounce decision part crude political deal decision clear fujimori convictions human right crimes graft right-wing government power 1990 2000 could define kuczynski legacy rewrite political alliances least two minister kuczynski cabinet object pardon tell want resign kuczynski might reshuffle cabinet early week government source say two rule party lawmakers quit party political group plan next step kuczynski former wall street banker vow candidate pardon fujimori base decision medical review find fujimori suffer progressive degenerative incurable disease accord statement president office late sunday fujimori take hospital prison ambulance treat drop blood pressure abnormal heart beat many peru saw pardon part quid pro quo three days early fujimori loyalists lead lawmaker son kenji unexpectedly save kuczynski vote congress nearly remove office video kenji share social media gray-haired fujimori connect tube hospital see smile read kuczynski announcement pardon cellphone kenji save skin cut deal fujimori supporters infamously pardon corrupt killer say veronika mendoza leftist leader compete kuczynski last year presidential election kuczynski center-right government repeatedly deny pardon fujimori part political negotiations fujimori deeply divisive figure peru many consider corrupt dictator others credit end economic crisis bloody leftist insurgency power best president peru ever say maria luisa cuculiza friend former minister fujimori add long political ambition want return politics want good grandfather cuculiza tell reuters telephone police fire teargas score fujimori opponents downtown lima wave picture victims bloody counterinsurgency campaign term officer riot gear stand guard kuczynski house capital san isidro financial district protesters call march make way fujimori family supporters cheer pardon long-overdue vindication misunderstand hero hold vigil hospital fujimori remain late sunday followers wave banners read freedom fujimori pardon blow relatives victims prosecutors human right activists help put fujimori behind bar lengthy judicial process earn peru global plaudits fight impunity kuczynski betray justice democracy victims history never forgive say indira huilca leftist lawmaker whose union leader father shoot dead 1992 inter-american court human right deem extrajudicial kill kuczynski like fujimori 79 run office cap prestigious career finance public administration pardon may expose allegations ideological bias lead regional criticism leftist venezuelan president nicolas maduro call dictator pardon might also prompt one big political realignments peru since fujimori flee parent homeland japan 2000 corruption scandal bring decade power end fujimori extradite back peru 2007 late find guilty command death squads massacre civilians bribe lawmakers hand kidnap journalist among crimes despite downfall right-wing populist movement fujimori build remain one potent political force peru eldest daughter keiko lead opposition party popular force control congress kenji court tie kuczynski government challenge sister past decade leadership father populist follow thursday kenji lead surprise defection popular force deprive keiko followers vote need remove kuczynski office wake graft scandal eternally grateful kenji tell kuczynski twitter note speak fujimori family kenji say fujimori recover intensive care would likely go home days pardon inflame long-dormant political tension peru representative political arm maoist-inspired rebel group shin path call kuczynski release historic leader freedom dr abimael guzman reinoso guzman attorney alfredo crespo write message journalists enough hate persecution peru president pardon ex-leader fujimori foes take streets