Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is considering running for president again in 2026 after being released from prison, Reuters reported on Monday.

The 85-year-old politician, who served as Peru's last president from 1990 to 2000, was released in December following a presidential pardon, the BBC reported. report.

“My father and I have discussed the matter and have decided that he will run for president,” Keiko Fujimori, the former president's daughter and active politician, announced on Twitter in Spanish.

My father and I talked and decided that I would be a presidential candidate. pic.twitter.com/YXVj3FWCLM

— Keiko Fujimori (@KeikoFujimori) July 14, 2024

Fujimori ran for president three times but was unsuccessful, Reuters reported. reportFormer President Fujimori's legacy during his time in power has been mixed. His supporters praise him for leading the country out of the horrors of a violent civil war and severe economic problems, the BBC reported. His critics, however, accuse the octogenarian of being a dictator who killed around 69,000 people in his crackdown on rebels, the media reported. (Related: 'Put the criminals in jail': El Salvador's leader explains how the U.S. can follow his lead and eradicate crime)

Fujimori was convicted of bribery and abuse of power in 2009, according to the BBC. He has yet to pay $15 million in civil damages, according to Reuters. His legal problems could prevent him from running, legal experts told Reuters. “The presidential pardon freed him from prison, but his legal status remains that of a person who has not served his sentence,” Anibal Quiroga said. Quiroga cited Article 33 of Peru's constitution, which strips convicted felons of their political rights, as the basis for his argument, according to the news agency.

Political analyst Gonzalo Banda told the outlet that Fujimori was trying to rally Peru's conservative forces behind his party by tackling crime and violence.