(Lima, Peru, January 11) Lori Helene Berenson, of New York, was convicted of treason today by a secret Peruvian military court and sentenced to life in prison for aiding Marxist …
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NEW YORKER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON IN PERU
Beset Peru Seeks to Strengthen Courts Battle Against Guerrillas Reveals Judicial Shortcomings
Lawyers and politicians say the system has failed to convict suspected terrorists or to safeguard human rights of the populace generally. When a local think tank asked 1,000 well-off Peruvians …
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Promulgation of the Law of Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking
On March 2, 1978, during the government of Francisco Morales Bermúdez, the Law of Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (DL Nº 22095) was promulgated in Peru. This law aimed to combat the illegal coca trade by establishing objectives for the repression of illicit drug trafficking and outlining the responsibilities of …