Members of the Peruvian police take custody of former Peruvian spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos in Lima after he was arrested in Caracas by Venezuela's military intelligence. (Alejandra Brun - AFP)
Peruvian journalist Gustavo Gorriti discussed Vladimiro Montesinos: "He has the dirty secrets on just too many politicians and business people in Peru. Most of those embarassing secrets were on tape. I am told they are on DVD now."
Peru's Ex-Intelligence Chief Is Sentenced Vladimiro Montesinos, who once terrified much of Peru as head of its intelligence agency, was sentenced to more than nine years in prison today for abuse of power under former president Alberto Fujimori. Camera Has Turned on Peru's TV Stations Peru's national media, traditionally a fractious, partisan bunch known for giving better than they get, have suddenly become the target of a vigorous investigation into the country's corrupt recent past.
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