It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the former President of Peru. First it was a no-go in the Japanese Senate elections and now he is being sent to Peru for trial (via the BBC):
Chile’s Supreme Court has approved the extradition of Peru’s former President Alberto Fujimori to face human rights abuses and corruption charges.
The oddest thing about the whole tale is that Fujimori went to Chile in an attempt to return to Peru so that he could run for the presidency. What the man was thinking in that regard is beyond me, as he was in exile as a direct result of his time in that office. Of course, I guess if one was once willing to dismiss the Congress, tear up the constitution and give oneself overblown executive powers and an extended term in office, one probably has an overactive ego.
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September 22nd, 2007 at 11:16 am
In the NyTimes, I think Alberto was quoted as saying how he was “looking forward” to being back with his people in Peru.
Of course, his party still has a significant presence, and I guess he assumes the political winds are capricous in the country.
September 22nd, 2007 at 11:32 am
There may be politicians loyal to him in the system, but Fujimori never really had a party to speak of. He had not party whatsoever when he ran in 1990 and if memory serves, he never really created one.