Ex-Peruviian President Arrested in Chile.
SANTIAGO, Chile - Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was arrested early Monday, hours after he defied an international arrest warrant and flew from Japan to Chile, police said.Este imbécil es increíble. Posted by Kyer at November 7, 2005 07:06 AM | TrackBack
Shortly after Fujimori's presence in Chile was confirmed Sunday, the Peruvian government asked Santiago to arrest him while a request for his extradition was filed.Police arrested the 67-year-old at his hotel early Monday.
Local media said lawyers for the former Peruvian leader were already appealing the arrest, which had been requested by the Peruvian government as a first step to seek his extradition.
Fujimori, who fled Peru in 2000 amid a growing scandal affecting his decade-long regime, faces 21 charges in Peru stemming from alleged corruption and his alleged support of a paramilitary death squad.
He resigned the presidency in a fax sent from Tokyo.