Last week we told you that ex-President of Peru Alberto Fujimori was mulling over the idea of running for a Senate seat in Japan. Today it was announced that the embattled ex-leader will indeed run in that country, and many in Peru are unhappy, saying that this is just an attempt to avoid extradition from his current country of residence, Chile.

Upon hearing about the announcement, ex-minister of Peru Carlos Ferrero said:

“This reveals that Fujimori wants to avoid extradition. He probably thinks that this process will be favorable for Peru. But it also means that he is speeding the end of his political career in Peru, and that of his followers. What Peruvian Fujimori movement can exist if its principal leader is a Senator in Japan?”

Good point. Without a Fujimori, can there really be Fujimoristas? But his becoming a Senator in Japan doesn’t mean he won’t ever return. This is getting very interesting.

Via / El Comercio