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| − | In 1990, [[Alberto Fujimori]] was elected president of Peru. His election was a shocking event for serious political analysts. Fujimori | + | In 1990, [[Alberto Fujimori]] was elected president of Peru. His election was a shocking event for serious political analysts. Fujimori could never have won without the backing of Peruvian [[lawyer]] (and [[CIA]] spook) [[Vladimiro Montesinos]], who provided funding and media exposure to secure Fujimori's victory. Fujimori's [[kleptocracy]] ranks #7 on the [[Wikipedia]]'s list. He later fled to [[Japan]] but was arrested in [[Chile]] and [[extradited]].<ref>http://xpatnation.com/pablo-escobars-secret-cia-connection-in-peru-made-him-billions</ref> |
In April 2009, Fujimori was convicted of human rights violations and sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in killings and kidnappings by the [[Grupo Colina]] [[death squad]] during his government's battle against leftist guerrillas in the 1990s. The verdict delivered by a three-judge panel marked the first time that an elected head of state has been extradited to his home country, tried, and convicted of human rights violations. Fujimori was specifically found guilty of murder, bodily harm, and two cases of kidnapping.<ref name= Bloomberg2009>Emery, Alex. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aK7xJs5e8bss&refer=home Peru’s Fujimori Found Guilty on Human Rights Charges], [[Bloomberg Television|Bloomberg News]], 7 April 2009. Accessed 7 April 2009.</ref><ref name= "Reuters2">{{Cite news|last=|first=|title=Peru's Fujimori sentenced to 25 years prison|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN0746237820090407|work=[[Reuters]]|date=7 April 2009|accessdate=7 April 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://larepublica.pe/sentencia-fujimori/07/04/2009/sala-penal-especial-encuentra-responsable-fujimori-por-abusos-de-ddhh Fujimori declared guilty of human rights abuses] (Spanish).</ref><ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090407/wl_asia_afp/perutrialpoliticsrights6thlead_20090407170127 Peru court finds ex-president Fujimori guilty]</ref><ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2009/04/08/fujimori_gets_25_years_on_conviction_in_human_rights_case Fujimori gets 25 years on conviction in human rights case], ''Boston.com'' 8 April 2009</ref> | In April 2009, Fujimori was convicted of human rights violations and sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in killings and kidnappings by the [[Grupo Colina]] [[death squad]] during his government's battle against leftist guerrillas in the 1990s. The verdict delivered by a three-judge panel marked the first time that an elected head of state has been extradited to his home country, tried, and convicted of human rights violations. Fujimori was specifically found guilty of murder, bodily harm, and two cases of kidnapping.<ref name= Bloomberg2009>Emery, Alex. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aK7xJs5e8bss&refer=home Peru’s Fujimori Found Guilty on Human Rights Charges], [[Bloomberg Television|Bloomberg News]], 7 April 2009. Accessed 7 April 2009.</ref><ref name= "Reuters2">{{Cite news|last=|first=|title=Peru's Fujimori sentenced to 25 years prison|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN0746237820090407|work=[[Reuters]]|date=7 April 2009|accessdate=7 April 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://larepublica.pe/sentencia-fujimori/07/04/2009/sala-penal-especial-encuentra-responsable-fujimori-por-abusos-de-ddhh Fujimori declared guilty of human rights abuses] (Spanish).</ref><ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090407/wl_asia_afp/perutrialpoliticsrights6thlead_20090407170127 Peru court finds ex-president Fujimori guilty]</ref><ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2009/04/08/fujimori_gets_25_years_on_conviction_in_human_rights_case Fujimori gets 25 years on conviction in human rights case], ''Boston.com'' 8 April 2009</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:25, 14 April 2016
 Peru    | |
|---|---|
| Location | South America |
| Type |  nation state |
| Member of | APEC, International Criminal Court, Organisation of American States, UN |
| Subpage | •Peru/President •Peru/Prime Minister •Peru/Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
Contents
Alberto Fujimori's CIA-backed kleptocracy
In 1990, Alberto Fujimori was elected president of Peru. His election was a shocking event for serious political analysts. Fujimori could never have won without the backing of Peruvian lawyer (and CIA spook) Vladimiro Montesinos, who provided funding and media exposure to secure Fujimori's victory. Fujimori's kleptocracy ranks #7 on the Wikipedia's list. He later fled to Japan but was arrested in Chile and extradited.[1]
In April 2009, Fujimori was convicted of human rights violations and sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in killings and kidnappings by the Grupo Colina death squad during his government's battle against leftist guerrillas in the 1990s. The verdict delivered by a three-judge panel marked the first time that an elected head of state has been extradited to his home country, tried, and convicted of human rights violations. Fujimori was specifically found guilty of murder, bodily harm, and two cases of kidnapping.[2][3][4][5][6]
In July 2009 Fujimori was sentenced to 7 and a half years in prison for embezzlement, after he admitted to giving $15 million out of the Peruvian treasury to the former intelligence service chief, Vladimiro Montesinos.[7] Two months later in a fourth trial, he pleaded guilty to bribery and was given an additional six-year term.[8]
Under Peruvian law all the sentences must run concurrently, with a maximum length of imprisonment of 25 years.
After the fall of Fujimori's government, the country had a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to address the massive corruption and the mass killings carried out by both the government and resistance to it.
Event
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Peru/Truth and Reconciliation Commission | An attempt to restore a functioning and non-criminal government to Peru. Reported that 69,280 people were killed between 1980 and 2000. |
Citizens of Peru on Wikispooks
| Title | Born | Died | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | 19 January 1920 | 4 March 2020 | Peruvian diplomat |
| Pedro Pablo Kuczynski | 3 October 1938 | Bankster who attended the 1988 Bilderberg as an ex Peruvian Minister of Energy and Mines. Later President of Peru. Resigned after certain videos were released. | |
| Mario Vargas Llosa | 28 March 1936 | Nobel Prize winner in Literature and neoliberal champion | |
| Vladimiro Montesinos | A spook who established Peru as a narco-state to supply cocaine to the cabal | ||
| Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne | 28 December 1943 | ||
| Martín Vizcarra | President of Peru impeached in November 2020 on grounds of "permanent moral incapacity" | ||
| Enrique Zileri | 4 June 1931 | 24 August 2014 |
References
- ↑ http://xpatnation.com/pablo-escobars-secret-cia-connection-in-peru-made-him-billions
- ↑ Emery, Alex. Peru’s Fujimori Found Guilty on Human Rights Charges, Bloomberg News, 7 April 2009. Accessed 7 April 2009.
- ↑
{{URL|example.com|optional display text}} - ↑ Fujimori declared guilty of human rights abuses (Spanish).
- ↑ Peru court finds ex-president Fujimori guilty
- ↑ Fujimori gets 25 years on conviction in human rights case, Boston.com 8 April 2009
- ↑ Fujimori convicted of corruption, BBC.com, 20 July 2009
- ↑ Fujimori pleads guilty to bribery, BBC.com, 28 September 2009
