Comparing Verres And Alberto Fujimori

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Hoffman Two comparable, corrupt politicians are Verres and Alberto Fujimori. These people both committed very bad crimes in Sicily and Peru respectively. Some things that these people did were bad in the same way
Alberto Fujimori was the president of Peru from July 28, 1990 to 22 November, 2000. During this time Fujimori played a part in kidnappings and killings, accepted bribes and embezzled money from the Peruvian treasury. Later on Fujimori was convicted of illegal search and seizure.
Verres was governor of Sicily for three years. During this time Verres extorted money from farmers: “pecuniae… coactae”, killed and tortured Roman citizens: “cives Romani...Cruciati et necati”, freed bad people on account

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