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Police arrest gang accused of killing victims for human fat
In a shocking criminal case, Peruvian police arrested members of a gang accused of killing victims to extract and sell their fat to cosmetics traders.
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US ‘behind Iran terror attack’, says Tehran
The terror attack that killed dozens in southeastern Iran is on the front page of today’s Tehran Times. We also take a look at the front pages of the Italian papers which cover the Iranian attack. Theran has pointed the finger at the US which denie
PERU
Ex-President Fujimori gets six years for corruption
Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori (pictured) has been given a six-year jail term for corruption during his administration. The disgraced former premier is already serving 25 years behind bars for human rights violations.
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Peru's Shining Path leaves online trail
In this edition: in Peru, anti-terrorism mobilisation is alive and kicking; Web users react to the election of Bulgaria's Irina Bokova at the head of UNESCO; a mother sea lion and her calf cause an online buzz
WEB NEWS
Afghan election candidates do battle online
As Taliban insurgents spread fear in the streets, candidates in Afghanistan's presidential poll do battle online. Also in today's programme: Peruvian bloggers vent their frustration at the slow pace of reconstruction two years after deadly quakes.
PERU
Ex-president Fujimori sentenced again, for corruption
Former President Alberto Fujimori was sentenced on Monday to 7.5 years in jail for corruption. He had already been sentenced to 25 years in prison for human rights abuses committed under his decade-long rule.
Peru
Ex-president Fujimori to hear corruption verdict
Former President Alberto Fujimori, who has already been sentenced to 25 years in prison for human rights abuses committed under his rule, is set to hear his sentence on additional charges of embezzlement and corruption.
PERU
New prime minister appointed in cabinet reshuflfle
Javier Velasquez, a loyalist to President Alan Garcia's party, has been appointed as Peru's new prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle aimed at restoring the government's reputation after its handling of recent protests from indigenous groups.
PERU
Congress overturns laws behind Amazon unrest
In a move welcomed by the country's indigenous people, Peru's Congress overturned on Thursday the laws that had led to deadly clashes between police and local protesters over mining projects in the Amazon rain forest
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Prime Minister Yehude Simon says he will resign in coming weeks
Yehude Simon, Peru's prime minister, has announced that he will resign in coming weeks. Simon has been at the forefront of a controversy over mineral extraction in the Amazon that has led to clashes between native Indians and government forces.
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