Las elites, Fujimori y la crisis de los partidos en el Perú

Resumo

Analysis of the Fujimori phenomenon as a case of charismatic governability
rather than conventional authoritarianism. T h e article shows
how, in a context of generalized crisis and deterioration of the party
system, voters a n d public opinion moved away from traditional parties and
began to identify themselves with independent candidates and leaders.
Fujimori emerged in 1990 as a political alternative because the deterioration
of the parties and his charismatic ability among the poor opened up
a space for him which he progressively gained. He subsequently gained
ground among the middle and upper classes by presenting himself as an
alternative for governability, through the 1992 presidential coup. These
trends were confirmed in the 1995 elections. People became more and
more identified with Fujimori and the independents during the period
1990-1995, despite s o m e differences by social class.