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| Fujimori jailed for abusing power | Fujimori jailed for abusing power |
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| The former Peruvian President, Alberto Fujimori, has been sentenced to six years in prison and fined $92,000 (£45,000) for abuse of power. | The former Peruvian President, Alberto Fujimori, has been sentenced to six years in prison and fined $92,000 (£45,000) for abuse of power. |
| He was found guilty of ordering the removal of sensitive video and audio tapes from a flat belonging to the wife of his former intelligence chief. | He was found guilty of ordering the removal of sensitive video and audio tapes from a flat belonging to the wife of his former intelligence chief. |
| Mr Fujimori is the first ex-Peruvian head of state to have been convicted of crimes committed while in office. | Mr Fujimori is the first ex-Peruvian head of state to have been convicted of crimes committed while in office. |
| The sentence comes a day after he went on trial for human rights violations. | The sentence comes a day after he went on trial for human rights violations. |
| Mr Fujimori is accused of authorising two death squad massacres, in which 25 people were killed, during a campaign against the left-wing Shining Path insurgency in the early 1990s. | Mr Fujimori is accused of authorising two death squad massacres, in which 25 people were killed, during a campaign against the left-wing Shining Path insurgency in the early 1990s. |
| He denies the charges. If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison. | He denies the charges. If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison. |
| 'Vladi Videos' | 'Vladi Videos' |
| In a separate hearing on Tuesday, Supreme Court Judge Pedro Guillermo Urbina found Mr Fujimori guilty of having a military aide pose as a prosecutor and search without a warrant the apartment of the wife of spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos in November 2000. | |
| During the illegal raid, police removed dozens of boxes of videos suspected to contain incriminating evidence of corrupt practices. | During the illegal raid, police removed dozens of boxes of videos suspected to contain incriminating evidence of corrupt practices. |
| The tapes, which the Peruvian media have termed "Vladi Videos", had been secretly made by Mr Montesinos showing himself bribing broadcasters and opposition politicians. | The tapes, which the Peruvian media have termed "Vladi Videos", had been secretly made by Mr Montesinos showing himself bribing broadcasters and opposition politicians. |
| Mr Montesinos, who has been in prison for the last six years, has said he was just doing his master's bidding. | Mr Montesinos, who has been in prison for the last six years, has said he was just doing his master's bidding. |
| In an earlier hearing, Mr Fujimori admitted ordering the police raid without a warrant, but said he had been looking for evidence of money laundering. | In an earlier hearing, Mr Fujimori admitted ordering the police raid without a warrant, but said he had been looking for evidence of money laundering. |
| His lawyer said he would appeal against the sentence. | His lawyer said he would appeal against the sentence. |
| Mr Fujimori, who was extradited from Chile earlier this year, also faces other separate charges of corruption relating to his time in office between 1990 and 2000. | Mr Fujimori, who was extradited from Chile earlier this year, also faces other separate charges of corruption relating to his time in office between 1990 and 2000. |