Alberto Fujimori: The 4 Key Points for Understanding the Pativilca Case
Former President Alberto Fujimori will be tried for the indirect perpetration of the murder of six peasants at the hands of the paramilitary group Colina in the district of Pativilca (Barranca) in 1992. This was determined after Panel B of the Sala Penal Nacional decided to reject the motion filed by the former president's defense to exclude him from the proceedings. Below, we explain point by point what this new case is, which the former president—who received a humanitarian pardon and right of grace—will have to face. Published February 19, 2018.