Although the body of Alberto Fujimori He is publicly veiled, his body has not been seen Lawyer Elio Riera on the first day of the wake. This generated a series of speculations, most of which indicate that the lawyer had broken ties with the Fujimori family because he announced the death of the former dictator before his family did.
The information was confirmed to La República by sources close to the Alberto Fujimori’s familyAccording to the reports, Elio Riera’s tweet announcing the death of the former dictator caused unrest among the deceased’s children, which led to the lawyer not being welcomed in the family home and also being banned from entering the wake.
In the same way, the Congressman Alejandro Aguinaga of the Popular Force He confirmed the fact during an interview with Willax. “This situation of impertinence of the lawyer who announced the death was surprising, when he and Keiko were preparing the announcement,” he said.
He also indicated that they “took him out of the house” Elio Riera when he showed up. “It’s a shame to go over the family’s head. Keiko was preparing the message,” he said.
“We have never wanted to violate the family’s situation, because we know that they are a very solid group. (…) We have always let the family propose the solution and the family is the one that tells the country what is happening,” he added.
Meanwhile, the general secretary of Fuerza Popular, Luis Galarretasaid that the ties between the lawyer and the family have not been broken, but that he did take the tweet he made as inappropriate. “I think he made a mistake with the tweet he sent. (…) I think it was a bit inappropriate and timely. I don’t think there is a rupture,” he told this newspaper.
Elio Riera’s tweet
According to what was mentioned by the members of Fuerza Popular, the conflict originated when the lawyer became the first person to confirm the death of Alberto Fujimori through a message on his official networks.
“Mr. President, thank you for everything. Rest in peace. Your legacy will live on in history. Your friendship will be eternal for me. I will always remember your words: we achieved our goal. See you soon, my great friend,” he wrote in X.
Minutes later, the tweet was deleted and, after a moment, Keiko Fujimori made the official announcement through the same network.
“After a long battle with cancer, our father,Alberto Fujimori“He has just left to meet the Lord. We ask those who appreciated him to accompany us with a prayer for the eternal rest of his soul. Thank you for so much, Dad! Keiko, Hiro, Sachie and Kenji Fujimori,” said the former presidential candidate.
