lima fujimori clan nearly two decades since alberto fujimori family occupy peru presidential palace grip andean nation attention one turbulent chapters center political upheaval ail grey-haired 79-year-old fujimori become free man christmas eve thank pardon president pedro pablo kuczynski clear graft right convictions less halfway 25-year jail sentence decision stun peruvians sit readied holiday feast trigger clash police protesters could reshape peruvian politics years fujimori unsuccessfully seek pardon two previous presidents secure one kuczynski benefit political rivalry two children keiko kenji siblings lead separate factions rightwing party popular force grow populist movement father found 1990s control congress last week kuczynski nearly remove office loyalists keiko wake graft scandal kenji nine followers save president abstention vote kuczynski deny pardon part pact fujimori supporters hail overdue humanitarian gesture due health problems say put former president life risk yet undisputed central role fujimoris descendants japanese diaspora continue play peruvian politics long alberto authoritarian government implode graft scandal 2000. fujimori dynasty us still say fernando tuesta political scientist pontifical catholic university peru family saga reminder endure support authoritarian movements often enjoy long fall especially subsequent democratic leaders bind institutional limit disappoint tuesta say since first rid onto peru political scene tractor peru 1990 election fujimori admire many peru poor provinces school roads build wield iron fist leftist maoist rebel kenji 37 widely see presidential ambition keiko two fail bid reach peru high office may launch bid 2021 race best know boy fujimori publicly dot decade power kenji since turn carefree juvenile image asset contrast 42-year-old keiko compose persona miguel campoblanco kenji friend school recall party classmates presidential palace occasional military helicopter ride jungle always look father remember sixth grade use say go president like dad say campoblanco father kenji may emerge big winner pardon long lead call father release seize spotlight events surround pardon saturday kenji ride passenger seat ambulance chase news cameras rush fujimori hospital late share video show father-and-son duo celebrate news pardon good son say political analyst ivan lanegra political career thus far one goal father freedom siblings might reconcile father free become politically convenient add lanegra keiko spend past decade turn father populist follow country powerful political party 19 keiko become peru first lady parent acrimonious divorce secretary general keiko party jose chlimper former minister father government say pay price keep campaign promise seek father freedom politics keiko lie say chlimper bet would eventually come strong work ex-president fujimori wonder go happy leave unjust imprisonment way fujimori family pull peru back political turmoil