00:00Meanwhile, in Peru, the Prosecutor's Office dismissed the investigation against 52 people for forced sterilizations committed in the regime of
00:08dictator Alberto Fujimori.
00:10The judicial authority declared the criminal proceedings closed, despite recognizing evidence of forced sterilizations and crimes against humanity.
00:17The initiative promoted by Fujimori's supporters states that, as the curing before July 1st, 2002, cannot be classified as crimes
00:27against humanity, a position that has been challenged by human rights organizations.
00:32The case involves more than 4,000 victims who suffered serious injuries and five women who died as a result
00:39of these procedures.
00:40Between 1996 and 2000, more than 272,000 women and about 22,000 men were sterilized, according to figures from
00:52the Ministry of Health collected by the Ombudsman's Office.
00:55And as of 2023, more than 8,000 people were listed in the register of victims of these procedures.
01:02The case has been closed, while Keiko Fujimori, the dictator's daughter, serves as President of the Republic, which has fueled
01:09the debate over judicial independence and the political impact of this decision.
