Alberto Fujimori who was charged with Human Rights abuse in Peru is being sentenced to 25 years. Do not know if he can shorten his sentence.
For those unfamiliar he use to be the Republic of Peru President. He is Peruvian of Japanese stock.
He was responsible for putting an end to the violence in Peru by the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) a Peruvian Maoist group and Tupac Amaru another leftish group. The first group was the most active and placed many explosives in Peruvian. It really got bad in the 1980's they say. Under his Presidency they hit those groups very hard. But it seems he and or those under him overdid it. Many inocent people got caught up in the fight. Thats why those Human Rights abuse charges.
Fujimori also managed to fix the economy which was collapsing after many years of nothing really being done. After his third election he suddenly packed up and moved to Japan while still President of Peru. Think at this point the Peruvian Congress wanted to charge him.
His daugher Keiko Fujimori seems to be running for President in 2011. She has many supporters. If she managed to one day become President she might be able to pardon him.
This is Keiko Fujimori. She made this video before the verdict: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=286woTEdCsw...feature=related
Some might say why did Fujimori leave Japan. Some say he was use to Peruvian Culture. He might have Japanese in him but Japan is not Peru. Its a different culture. He also once had much power in Peru.
This a video from 2007 which is very Pro-Alberto Fujimori. Almost seems like a campaign video to get him re-elected. In the Video you will hear them call him "Chino'. They call him "Chino" since he is of Asian stock. Its a nickname and campaign thing to separate him from the opposition parties that also had candidates for President. There are many political parties in Peru. In the end of the video the person who made the video considers him Peru s best President.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3bPKVOIvi8...=PL&index=8
This next and short video seems like a commercial made for TV. Its trying to gather support for Fujimori by trying to organize a Fujimorista Rally. If you support Fujimori you are a Fujimorista. Anyway its saying he did not commit any of those things. And Liberty Liberty for Fujimori.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coRjptxY57w...re=channel_page
Read this on him. It explains much. Also there is a photo of when he was a kid plus where to buy his biography.
http://www.bookrags.com/biography/alberto-keinya-fujimori/