Peru ex-president Fujimori sentenced to 7 1/2 years on corruption charges
The Criminal Chamber of Peru's Supreme Court on Monday convicted former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori on corruption charges and sentenced him to seven-and-a-half years in prison. Fujimori was accused of paying former Peruvian Intelligence...
Peru ex-president Fujimori denies criminal wrongdoing as corruption trial opens
The corruption trial of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori opened Monday with Fujimori confessing to having paid former Peruvian Intelligence Director Vladimiro Montesino $15 million to resign in 2000, but denying any...
Conviction of Peru's former President Fujimori is part of growing international justice movement
Andrew Hudson : "The conviction of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori for serious human rights violations is groundbreaking on a number of levels.First, not only was a former head of state found guilty of crimes against...
Peru government, rights groups hail conviction of ex-president Fujimori
The conviction of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori on Tuesday was met with widespread approval from the current Peruvian government and human rights organizations. Peruvian Prime Minister Yehuda Simon [official website, in...
Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori was found guilty of committing human rights abuses during his 1990-2000 rule by a special court in Lima Tuesday. Fujimori, who maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings, was convicted...
Peru court frees alleged death squad members detained for 6 years without trial
A Peruvian court on Tuesday ruled that two alleged members of the Colina Group must be released without charge after six years in custody. Douglas Arteaga Pascual and Angel Pino Diaz were never convicted during the 72...
Closing arguments begin in trial of Peru ex-president Fujimori
Final arguments began Monday in the trial of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori for alleged human rights abuses during his 1990-2000 rule. The prosecution contends that between 1991 and 1992, Fujimori was aware of...
Peru ex-general alleges Fujimori authorized death squad killings
Former Peruvian general Rodolfo Robles testified Monday that he believed that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was responsible for two massacres that took place during his presidency in the early 1990s, but admitted that...
Peru prosecutors complain Fujimori showing 'lack of respect' in rights trial
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori , currently on trial for human rights violations during his three terms in office from 1990-2000, is showing lack of respect for the court and the trial process by his...
Peru high court upholds Fujimori abuse of authority prison sentence
The Supreme Court of Peru on Tuesday upheld a prison sentence for former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori , who was convicted late last year on charges of abuse of authority for ordering a...
