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Peruvian President-elect Humala may pardon Fujimori | |
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Peru's President-elect Ollanta Humala says he would pardon former President Alberto Fujimori on humanitarian grounds if his health worsens. | Peru's President-elect Ollanta Humala says he would pardon former President Alberto Fujimori on humanitarian grounds if his health worsens. |
Mr Humala told Peru's El Comercio newspaper that "nobody should die in prison, except people serving life sentences for abusing children". | |
Fujimori is serving a 25-year sentence for corruption and ordering killings by the security forces. | Fujimori is serving a 25-year sentence for corruption and ordering killings by the security forces. |
He has been taken to hospital, suffering bleeding in his mouth. | |
Doctors fear this might be linked to a recurrence of his tongue cancer. | Doctors fear this might be linked to a recurrence of his tongue cancer. |
Mr Fujimori's doctor says he has also lost a lot of weight - some 15kg (33lb) - recently. | Mr Fujimori's doctor says he has also lost a lot of weight - some 15kg (33lb) - recently. |
Contentious issue | Contentious issue |
The contentious issue of whether Mr Fujimori should be granted a pardon was raised during the closely-fought presidential run-off between Mr Humala and Alberto Fujimori's daughter, Keiko. | The contentious issue of whether Mr Fujimori should be granted a pardon was raised during the closely-fought presidential run-off between Mr Humala and Alberto Fujimori's daughter, Keiko. |
Critics accused Keiko Fujimori of standing so that she could grant her father a pardon if she won. | Critics accused Keiko Fujimori of standing so that she could grant her father a pardon if she won. |
During the election campaign, she denied that she would. | During the election campaign, she denied that she would. |
Under Peruvian law, he could only be pardoned on health grounds. | Under Peruvian law, he could only be pardoned on health grounds. |
Some analysts have also speculated that the current President, Alan Garcia, could grant Mr Fujimori a pardon before he leaves office at the end of July. | Some analysts have also speculated that the current President, Alan Garcia, could grant Mr Fujimori a pardon before he leaves office at the end of July. |
Last week, a member of Mr Garcia's party called publicly for him to do so. | Last week, a member of Mr Garcia's party called publicly for him to do so. |
But earlier this year, Mr Garcia said it was not something he was considering. | But earlier this year, Mr Garcia said it was not something he was considering. |
Mr Garcia and Mr Fujimori have a history of disputes. | Mr Garcia and Mr Fujimori have a history of disputes. |
In the 1990s, when Alberto Fujimori was in power, his government supported attempts to extradite Mr Garcia from Colombia, where he was in exile. | In the 1990s, when Alberto Fujimori was in power, his government supported attempts to extradite Mr Garcia from Colombia, where he was in exile. |
The government wanted to prosecute him for alleged corruption during Mr Garcia's first period in government in the 1980s - charges Mr Garcia denied. | The government wanted to prosecute him for alleged corruption during Mr Garcia's first period in government in the 1980s - charges Mr Garcia denied. |
The attempts to prosecute Mr Garcia ultimately failed. | The attempts to prosecute Mr Garcia ultimately failed. |