Just hours before Christmas 2017, Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru, was quickly transferred from Barbadillo prison to the Centenario Peruano Japonés clinic. His condition was critical. As the hours passed, Fujimori's children and family members arrived at the medical center. Around 6 pm, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski issued an official statement that would drastically change the course of history. He granted Fujimori a humanitarian pardon. At the time, Fujimori was serving a long sentence for serious human rights violations and acts of corruption. Reactions were immediately divided. On one hand, several groups of Fujimori supporters celebrated jubilantly outside the Centenario clinic. On the other hand, citizens and relatives of victims of his administration expressed their complete rejection of Kuczynski's pardon decision. The night was long. Citizens marched toward the president's house in protest and total rejection; they were immediately met with tear gas by police. Christmas 2017 arrived amidst a massive march rejecting the pardon. A massive march was immediately announced for December 25th in Plaza San Martín. The gathering brought together thousands of citizens who congregated in the Plaza San Martín from the afternoon onward. Hundreds of banners against the pardon, relatives of victims of his government joined in human chains, and young people opposed to the amnesty were the result of this large demonstration against the amnesty for Alberto Fujimori. The massive march began its route through the streets of Lima's historic center toward the government palace. Confrontation was inevitable. Police officers blocked the march's advance with tear gas and rubber bullets. The protesters dispersed to various points throughout the streets of downtown Lima. The clashes and arrests lasted until late into the night. Several arbitrary detentions were reported. The march culminated in front of the Palace of Justice, with the singing of the Peruvian national anthem. In October 2018, a court of the Supreme Court of Peru overturned the pardon. The efforts of the victims' families were rewarded after they appealed to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for a ruling. Alberto Fujimori returned to Barbadillo prison to continue serving his sentence.