The former Peruvian advisor Vladimiro Montesinos, who was the “strong man” of the Alberto Fujimori regime (1990-2000), accepted the accusation for the crimes of homicide, murder and forced disappearance in the so-called Pativilca case and will be sentenced on Wednesday, this reported. monday on Judicial Branch of Peru.
Montesinos decided to take advantage of “the early conclusion” of the process during the hearing this Monday, so the court in charge of the case decided to “schedule the reading of his sentence for Wednesday, January 31, at 11:00 a.m. (16 :00 GMT)”, noted the Judiciary on the social network X.
The Fourth National Superior Criminal Chamber continues this process against Fujimori, Montesinos and 21 other people for the murder, in 1992, of six farmers from the town of Pativilca, in the north of the Lima region, by the covert military group Colina.
“Yes, I accept,” said Montesinos when asked by the court about the charges, although his defense requested that his sentence be considered served because he has been in prison for more than 22 years.
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Because the Prosecutor’s Office has requested a sentence of 25 years in prison, the president of the court, Miluska Cano, reported that the sentence against the former advisor will be handed down on Wednesday.
When consulted in the same terms, Fujimori announced to the court that he will not accept the early conclusion, which is why the process against him will continue and this Tuesday it is planned to analyze a request from the Prosecutor’s Office to impose house arrest on him.
Fujimori extradition
The Peruvian Justice continues the trial against Alberto Fujimori, Vladimiro Montesinos, the former head of the Armed Forces Nicolás Hermoza Ríos and the former general Luis Pérez Documet, in addition to the members of the Colina group.
In June 2017, the Supreme Court of Chile expanded the terms of Fujimori’s extradition so that he could be prosecuted in this case for the crimes of qualified homicide and illicit association.
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On Thursday, the Peruvian Attorney General’s Office announced that the Supreme Court of Chile had approved extending the extradition of the former president in eight cases requested for the crimes of illegal supply of firearms, illicit association to commit a crime, generic falsehood, conspiracy and others.
Fujimori, 85 years old, left the prison in December where he was serving 25 years for crimes against humanity in compliance with a resolution of the Constitutional Court (TC), which restored the pardon granted to him in 2017 by the then ruler. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.
#The last | Accused Vladimiro Montesinos pleads for early conclusion during hearing. The College decides to schedule the reading of its sentence for Wednesday, January 31, at 11:00 a.m. pic.twitter.com/3J7JNwZZRx
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