9:20 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Chile| Justice| Peru| Politics · Comments Off
21 Sep 2007
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is no longer safe in Chile. The supreme court of that Southern Cone nation has approved his extradition to Peru where he will face human rights abuse and corruption charges. 69 year old Fujimori has been under house arrest in Chile since 2005.
“We have awarded the extradition,” Supreme Court judge Alberto Chaigneau told reporters on Friday. He added that the court’s decision had been based on two charges of human rights violations and five of corruption.
4:34 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Chile| Peru| Politics · Comments Off
12 Jul 2007
Former Peruvian President, Alberto Fujimori, is breathing a little easier today after yesterday a Chilean Supreme Court judge decided that he should not be extradited to Peru to face human rights and corruption charges. But he’s not in the clear yet. Now the Supreme Court which has the final say on whether Fujimori, who ruled Peru from 1990-2000, is sent to Lima. He’s been under house arrest in Santiago de Chile .
Via / MSNBC
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