Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori Found Guilty of Ordering Killings

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is now facing up to 30 years in prison after a panel of judges found him guilty of ordering a series of mass killings and kidnappings while in office during the 1990s.

Fujimori was found guilty of ordering two separate killings in which 25 people were killed during conflicts with guerillas along with other charges of human rights violations. Amnesty International praised the court ruling, calling it a “milestone in the fight for justice.”

The former leader had denied the charges, claiming they had been exaggerated and were politically motivated but the judges determined there was proof beyond reasonable doubt and after 15 months of trial they were convinced of his guilt.

Fujimori fled Peru in 2000 and spent five years in Japan before traveling to Chile in 2005. Upon his arrival in the Latin American country he was arrested and in 2007 he was extradited to Peru. Prior to the his most recent trial he had already been convicted of abuse of power and was serving a six-year sentence.

Update: Fujimori was sentenced to 25 years following the court's guilty verdict.

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