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Peruvians Protest Chilean Rejection of Fujimori Extradition

HeadlineJul 13, 2007

In Peru, hundreds of people gathered outside the Chilean Embassy Thursday to protest a Chilean Supreme Court’s rejection of an extradition request for former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori. Fujimori faces several corruption and human rights charges, including the killing of political opponents, illegal phone tapping and bribery. Protester Gisela Ortiz lost family members under the Fujimori regime. On Thursday, she criticized Chilean judge Orlando Alvarez for his decision.

Gisela Ortiz: “What Dr. Alvarez has done not only shows a lack of familiarity with the cases of human rights violations, but it also shows the political arrangement the Chilean government has to avoid fighting with Japan over the issue of Fujimori.”

The extradition request will now go before a second Chilean Supreme Court hearing, which will have final say.

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