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07:58, July 12, 2007 |
Peru's request for Chile to extradite former president Alberto Fujimori was rejected by a Chilean judge on Wednesday.
The ruling was delivered in a summary. An appeal could be filed in another high court, but it would be the last one possible for the case.
The 68-year-old Fujimori, who ruled Peru from 1990 to 2000, fled to Japan in 2000 after being dogged by an escalating graft scandal at home. As the son of Japanese parents, Fujimori claimed Japanese citizenship on reaching the Asian country.
He was arrested by Chilean police after he traveled to Chile in November 2005 and has been held under house arrest since then. Peruvian authorities have requested his extradition and brought bribery and nearly 20 other charges against him in his absence.
The Chilean government said last week that it would respect any decisions made by judicial authorities on Fujimori's case.
Source: Xinhua
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