Peru's Fujimori sentenced to six years for abuse of power

[Doctor Cynic]

Source: AFP

LIMA (AFP) — A Peruvian court Tuesday sentenced former president Alberto Fujimori to six years in prison for abusing his powers by ordering an illegal search in the dying days of his 1990-2000 rule.

The punishment -- which his lawyer immediately moved to appeal -- was handed down in a case heard separately from a trial that opened Monday against Fujimori, 69, for alleged human rights violations.

The ex-president was also fined 400,000 soles (135,000 dollars). He remained impassive and silent as the sentence was read out by the judge.

Fujimori's daughter, Keiko Fujimori, a Peruvian congresswoman, called the sentence "unjust."

Read more: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jevvOxthPS9xWVObkNOZ5o3shK1g

[Downtown Hound]

1. Say hi to Lori Berenson and every other innocent

person rotting in Peruvian jails because of the whacked court system you set up asshole. I hope he never gets out.

[Acadia Blue]

8. Sundance had a great documentary about this capitalistic pig

[NYC Liberal]

2. When will we be able to read a similar article but with Bush's name instead? nt

[Acadia Blue]

9. I hope I could see that in print!

[Judi Lynn]

3. Finally. some good news about a complete scum. The article says there's more to come, too!

From the article:

If convicted of violating human rights, Fujimori could go to prison for up to 30 years and be made to pay 33 million dollars in compensation to victims' families.

As sentences are served concurrently in Peru, such a verdict would far overshadow the punishment meted out in Tuesday's case.
(snip)

The trial is expected to drag on for months, possibly even years, before reaching a conclusion.

And even then, the matter may not be final; Peru's Supreme Court could be called in to decide an appeal.
(snip/)

Hope he'll be surrounded by many of his own death squad murderers every damned day.

[Xipe Totec]

4. You wanna hear weird?

My son is friends with a guy who went to high school with Fujimori's son in Peru.

Go figure...

[Doctor Cynic]

5. Apparently I have a link with some 9/11 hijackers

In high school I knew this exchange student from Hamburg, who in turn knew a college instructor who at one point taught Mohammed Atta.

[Xipe Totec]

6. You know, Poindexter is still on the loose,

and project Carnivore is still running somewhere.... :scared:

[davidinalameda]

7. he's still very popular in Peru

some people like dictators

go figure