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Pope meets with nuns, bishops ahead of final Peru mass

Lima - Emiratesvoice

Pope Francis took a tough stand against political corruption on Sunday, hours before wrapping up his Latin American trip with a mass at an air base before a million faithful."There are exceptions. But by and large, Latin America's political culture is sicker than it is healthy," the pontiff told bishops from across Peru, a country that has seen its politicalRead more

Peru's ex-president Fujimori released

Lima - Emiratesvoice

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was resting at home for the first time Friday since he was pardoned and released from prison on health grounds. Fujimori, 79, left a hospital in Lima on Thursday night to return to his home in a suburb of the capital. He had been in the hospital for nearly two weeks.President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski pardonedRead more

Pardoned Peru ex-president Fujimori released from hospital

Lima - Emiratesvoice

peru's ex-president Alberto Fujimori was wheeled out of a Lima hospital late Thursday a free man following a controversial pardon by President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. A frail-looking Fujimori waved to supporters as aides rolled him out the main entrance of Lima's Centenario Clinic in a wheelchair, before he was whisked away in a convoy of vehicles. He was pardoned daysRead more

Vargas Llosa among more than 230 writers

Lima - Emiratesvoice

Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa has joined more than 230 other Peruvian writers in denouncing the pardon issued to former president Alberto Fujimori, who was serving 25 years in prison for rights abuses. The pardon, issued by current President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, triggered street protests by thousands and led to the resignations of Culture Minister Salvador del Solar and theRead more

Anti-corruption judge sidelined in Peru

Lima - Emiratesvoice

Richard Concepcion Carhuancho, celebrated for his tough stance on corruption, now finds his future as a top criminal judge in doubt under the new law. The law, he said, represents “a loss of confidence, not only in me but in all the judges of the National Criminal Court that fight against corruption,” he said. The head of Peru’s top court,Read more

Peru president quizzed over links to Brazil's Odebrecht

Lima - Emiratesvoice

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was questioned for four hours Thursday by anti-corruption prosecutors over his links to Odebrecht, a disgraced Brazilian construction firm that has admitted to bribing officials to secure public works contracts. The president's press service confirmed the interrogation to AFP. The prosecutors quizzed Kuczynski at the main government building. Neither they nor the president made anyRead more

Key moments leading to pardon of Peru's ex-leader Fujimori

Lima - Emiratesvoice

Peru's president justified pardoning jailed ex-leader Alberto Fujimori by saying it would help heal the country's divisions. Cynics say it was really aimed at saving Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's own imperiled presidency. Here are some of the key events leading up to the controversial Christmas Eve pardon. - Chaos, peace and corruption - Alberto Fujimori, a math professor of Japanese origin, was democratically elected presidentRead more

Alberto Fujimori: Peru's pardoned ex-strongman

Lima - Emiratesvoice

Peru's Alberto Fujimori, a one-time university dean, rose to the presidency, waged a bloody campaign against insurgents and was sentenced to 25 years in prison for corruption and rights abuses. The ailing 79-year-old, loved by many for going after the rebels but hated by others for the ruthless, authoritarian way he governed, received a "humanitarian pardon" on Sunday. His decade asRead more

'Forgive me,' ex-Peru leader Fujimori says

Lima - Emiratesvoice

Peru's ailing former leader Alberto Fujimori on Tuesday asked the public for forgiveness, two days after receiving a presidential pardon that sparked street protests. "I am aware that the results of my government were well received on one side, but I admit that I have let down other compatriots, and I ask them to forgive me with all my heart," Fujimori saidRead more