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Police say gang killed people for their fat

P olice say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. Three suspects confessed to ...

From ANDREW WHALEN, Globe and Mail,  20 Nov 2009

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Police say Peruvian gang killed people for their fat

P olice say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. Three suspects confessed to ...

From ANDREW WHALEN, Globe and Mail,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Yale University,  University of Virginia

Peruvian police: Gang killed people for their fat

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists. Three ...

From ANDREW WHALEN, Buffalo News,  20 Nov 2009

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Peruviuan police: Gang killed people for their fat

A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, police charged Thursday, draining it from their corpses and offering it on the black market for use in cosmetics. Medical experts expressed skepticism that a major market ...

From ANDREW WHALEN, Taiwan News,  19 Nov 2009

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Peru, Chile presidents trade barbs in spy spat

Peruvian officials said Tuesday that an air force officer has confessed to passing national security secrets to Chile, where President Michelle Bachelet denied the espionage allegations, calling them offensive. Peru's Foreign Minister Jose ...

From ANDREW WHALEN, eTaiwan News,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michelle Bachelet,  U.S. Congress,  Alan Garcia

Peru’s Fujimori gets 6 years in corruption case

LIMA - A court imposed a six-year prison sentence yesterday on disgraced former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, who already faced the prospect of spending the rest of his life in a cell after three previous convictions. He also was fined $9 ...

From ANDREW WHALEN, Boston Globe,  1 Oct 2009

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Peru: Fujimori sentenced to 6 years for corruption

LIMA, Peru - A court imposed a six-year prison sentence Wednesday on disgraced ex-President Alberto Fujimori, who already faced the prospect of spending the rest of his life in a cell after three previous convictions. ...

From ANDREW WHALEN, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  30 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Alberto Fujimori,  Vladimiro Montesinos

Peru’s Fujimori pleads guilty to corruption

LIMA - Former president Alberto Fujimori, who already faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison, pleaded guilty yesterday to authorizing illegal wiretaps and bribes of politicians, journalists, and businessmen. Fujimori, 71 and ...

From ANDREW WHALEN, Boston Globe,  29 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Alberto Fujimori,  Vladimiro Montesinos

Fujimori corruption trial begins in Peru

Former President Alberto Fujimori, who already faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison, went on trial again Monday, charged with authorizing wiretaps and bribes of politicians, journalists and businessmen. Prosecutors charge ...

From ANDREW WHALEN, Taiwan News,  29 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Alberto Fujimori,  Vladimiro Montesinos,  Keiko Fujimori

Fujimori pleads guilty in Peru corruption trial

Former President Alberto Fujimori, who already faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison, pleaded guilty on Monday to authorizing illegal wiretaps and bribes of politicians, journalists and businessmen. Fujimori, 71 and ailing, ...

From ANDREW WHALEN, Taiwan News,  29 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Alberto Fujimori,  Vladimiro Montesinos

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