Pardon of Alberto Fujimori the face to victims of atrocities in Peru and a major setback for the rule of law in the country"; and Amnesty International said that the pardon would violate Peru's obligations under international law and undermine the fight against impunity. The days following the pardon saw the resignation of various members of Kuczynski's Peruvians for Change party, including the Minister of Culture, three members of Congress, and eight appointed officials. Facing a second impeachment process, Kyczynski himself resigned in March 2018. Following appeals by victims of Fujimori's actions, Peru's Supreme Court reversed his pardon on 3 October 2018. Fujimori was
Alberto Fujimori where he submitted his presidential resignation via fax. Congress refused to accept his resignation, instead voting 62–9 to remove Fujimori from office on the grounds that he was "permanently morally disabled." On 19 November, government ministers presented their resignations en bloc. Because Fujimori's first vice president, Francisco Tudela, had broken with Fujimori and resigned a few days earlier, his successor Ricardo Márquez came to claim the presidency. Congress, however, refused to recognize him, as he was an ardent Fujimori loyalist; Márquez resigned two days later. Paniagua was next in line, and became interim president to oversee the April elections. When