Peru’s divisive ex-president Fujimori freed after 16 years in prison for human rights abuses
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) – To his supporters, former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori saved Peru from terrorism and economic collapse, while his critics see him as an authoritarian who committed atrocities…
Ukraine’s security service alleges Russian plot involving ex-president
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s security service said on Saturday it had prevented former president Petro Poroshenko from leaving the country on grounds that Russia planned to exploit a planned…
IACHR urges Peru to not free ex-President Fujimori after pardon restored
LIMA (Reuters) – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has urged the Peruvian government to not free ex-President Alberto Fujimori after the country’s top constitutional court ruled to restore his pardon, in…
Colombia court rejects shelving of case against ex-president Uribe
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The Superior Court of Bogota on Friday rejected a prosecutor’s request to shelve a witness tampering and fraud case against divisive former President Alvaro Uribe, extending a long-running legal…
Organizer for Ecuador ex-President Correa’s party killed -party leaders
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – A local organizer in Ecuador’s Esmeraldas province for the political movement founded by ex-President Rafael Correa, was assassinated on Monday, party leaders said, less than a…
South African court rules against ex-president Zuma in parole release finding
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected an attempt to overturn a previous decision that found former president Jacob Zuma should go back to jail after being released…
Brazil’s top court sentences ex-President Collor to prison for corruption
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s supreme court voted on Wednesday to sentence former President Fernando Collor de Mello to 8 years and 10 months in prison on corruption and money laundering charges. The…
El Salvador court sentences ex-President Funes to 14 years in prison
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A court in El Salvador sentenced former President Mauricio Funes and his justice minister to more than a decade behind bars for their ties to…
Extradition near for Peru ex-president, nation’s third jailed leader
By Marco Aquino and Brendan O’Brien LIMA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo surrendered to U.S. authorities on Friday, a U.S. Marshals Service official told Reuters, a day after his last-ditch bid…
Peru set to jail third ex-president as Toledo awaits extradition from U.S.
LIMA (Reuters) – A U.S. court rejected an appeal by former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo to stall his extradition over corruption charges, making it likely that he will be the third former…
Peru prosecutors probe president, ex-president for alleged money laundering
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian prosecutors are investigating President Dina Boluarte and former president Pedro Castillo for allegedly laundering money as part of a criminal organization, the attorney general’s office said on Twitter…
Argentina ex-President Macri says he will not be candidate in upcoming elections
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri said on Sunday that he will not be a presidential candidate in the country’s October general elections, as the opposition coalition moves to…
Panama’s ex-president Martinelli says will run again in 2024
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY – Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, who faces open corruption investigations, declared on Thursday his intention to run as an independent in the country’s 2024 elections. Martinelli,…
S.African court delays corruption trial of ex-president Zuma
CAPE TOWN – A South African court on Tuesday granted another adjournment in former president Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption trial, as his legal team pushes for the removal of the lead…
U.S. bars Ecuador’s ex-president over alleged corruption -statement
WASHINGTON – The United States has barred former Ecuadorean President Abdala Bucaram from entering the country, citing his alleged involvement in corruption, including accepting bribes and stealing public funds, the State Department…
Ex-President of Ohio Healthcare Management Company Sentenced to Prison in $59 Million Check Kiting Scheme Targeting S&T Bank
PITTSBURGH, PA – The former president of an Ohio healthcare management company has been sentenced in federal court to 42 months imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release on…
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