Montesinos Detained By Peru Military Amid Bribery Scandal
Vladi miro Montesinos, Fujimori's longtime security chief, reportedly detained by the military after a bribery scandal exposed by a video. The arrest order, said to be issued by Gen. Jose Villa nueva Ruestra, surfaced as Montesinos faced suspicions of control over judiciary and military. Opposition leaders, including Alejandro Toledo, urged rapid transition. elections to replace Fujimori likely in six to seven months.
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Peru
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Vladimiro Montesinos
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Montesinos
Jose Villanueva Ruestra
Defense Ministry
Miguel Gutierrez
la Republica
Fujimori
Lima Air Force Base
National Intelligence Service
Rasputin
Attorney General’s Office
Daniel Mora
Alejandro Aguinaga
Salas
Alejandro Toledo
Washington
Toledo
Miami
Jorge Chavez
Two inmates escape Buenos Aires police HQ after jailbreak
Two prisoners, Luis Alberto Rojas and Fidencio Vega Barrios, suspected in Paraguay’s former VP Argana’s 1999 assassination, overpowered guards and escaped Buenos Aires police headquarters with a bank robber. They fled after seizing a gun as cameras were reportedly shut off, prompting investigations and suspensions of officers.
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Argentina
Paraguay
Luis Alberto Rojas
Fidencio Vega Barrios
Luis Maria Argana
Argana
Asuncion
Raul Cubas
Lino Oviedo
Army
Brazil
Terra Cotta Army Faces Mold Threat at Xi’an Site
China daily reports more than 40 mold types threaten 1400 of 8000 life sized Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses statues from Qin Shihuang’s mausoleum. Janssen Pharmaceutical signs three year program to research mold and supply 1100 pounds of chemicals.
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China
China Daily
Qin Shihuang
Xi'an
Janssen Pharmaceutical NV
Janssen
Wu Yongqi
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