President rules out pardon for ex-leader

Peru’s outgoing president, Ollanta Humala, has ruled out a pardon for jailed ex-leader Alberto Fujimori. Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses, had requested a pardon on Friday. Asked about the request on TV, Mr Humala said: “I want to be clear about this, I will not pardon him.” On Thursday, […]

Peru’s outgoing president, Ollanta Humala, has ruled out a pardon for jailed ex-leader Alberto Fujimori.
Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses, had requested a pardon on Friday.
Asked about the request on TV, Mr Humala said: “I want to be clear about this, I will not pardon him.”
On Thursday, Mr Humala will hand over power to president-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who is also opposed to pardoning Fujimori.