Stories for December 25th 2017

Monday, December 25th 2017 - 18:14 UTC
Ex president Fujimori granted a medical pardon; he was serving 25-year sentence

The Peruvian president announced on Sunday night that he granted a medical pardon to jailed former strongman Alberto Fujimori, who was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses, corruption and the sanctioning of death squads. President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski released a statement on Christmas Eve saying he decided to free Fujimori for “humanitarian reasons,” citing doctors who had determined the ex-leader suffers from incurable and degenerative problems.

Ex president Fujimori granted a medical pardon; he was serving 25-year sentence