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 Peru, January 2001
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| Jan.9 |
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Former president entered race
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| Jan.22 |
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Charges against Fujimori
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| Feb.13 |
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Fujimori faces corruption charges
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| Mar.9 |
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Fujimori could face murder charges
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| Apr.8 |
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Toledo likely to face runoff Economist Alejandro Toledo enjoys a comfortable lead with 36%, Garcia 25% and Flores 24%
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| Apr.10 |
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Surprise match: Garcia vs. Toledo
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| Apr.20 |
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 Missionary plane shut down| The plane was shot down by a Peruvian Air Force plane. It had been mistaken for a drug trafficker's plane | |
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| Apr.23 |
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Plane shooting to be probed
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| Apr.25 |
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Language was a factor in shootdown
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| May.24 |
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Fujimori charged with murder
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| Jun.3 |
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Toledo wins presidential vote| Stanford-educated economist Alejandro Toledo had 52% to 48% for former president Alan Garcia | |
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| Jun.20 |
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U.S. woman convicted A civilian court found Lori Berenson, 31, guilty of collaborating with leftist rebels and sentenced her to 20 years in prison
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| Jun.23 |
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Powerful 7.9 earthquake| Rescue crews are searching for survivors. At least 40 people dead and more than 450 injured | |
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| Jun.24 |
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Montesinos caught in Caracas| Peru's fugitive former spy chief accused of stealing state funds, taking kickbacks from illegal drugs and arms deals | |
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President surveys quake damage  Map of Tacna Peru Thousands camped out in public parks and stadiums in cold winter weather in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna
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| Jun.25 |
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Rescue efforts continue in quake Earthquake left 71 people dead and 1,000 injured
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| Jun.26 |
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Rescuers aid homeless by quake Crews provided blankets, food and shelter to thousands left homeless in cold winter. The quake killed at least 97
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 FBI aided arrest of Montesinos The arrest in Miami of a former Venezuelan intelligence officer led to the capture of ex-Peruvian spy chief
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| Jun.28 |
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Montesinos moved to prison he design Former spy chief was transferred to an anti-terrorist prison
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| Jul.17 |
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Air force blamed for shoot-down An report by U.S. officials into the shooting of missionary plane reveals that the Peruvian air force failed to follow procedures
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| Jul.25 |
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Ex-attorney general arrested Blanca Colan, former attorney general for Fujimori, charged with illicit enrichment, lying and covering up investigations
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| Jul.28 |
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Toledo takes presidential mantle Alejandro Toledo, first president of Indian descent, was sworn in with 11 Latin American presidents looking on
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| Jul.31 |
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Toledo courts armed forces After announcing a reorganization new President told commanders he wanted to work with them in rebuilding Peru
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| Aug.3 |
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  Team to bring back Fujimori Peruvian governmentl set up a team to bring back the disgraced leader from exile in Japan
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| Aug.23 |
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Compensation for 1991 massacre $3.3 million to be paid to 4 survivors and the relatives of 15 people killed by a state-sponsored death squad
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| Aug.28 |
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Congress formally accuses Fujimori Constitutional accusation charged former Pr sident with homicide and forced disappearances
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| Sep.5 |
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Fujimori charged with murder Attorney general links disgraced ex-President to 2 massacres by paramilitary death squads
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| Nov.23 |
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 Ibero-American summit without Castro For the first time, Cuba's President will not attend the annual gathering of Latin and Caribbean nations' heads of states
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| Dec.1 |
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Plot against U.S. Embassy Police arrested 2 suspected members of a leftist guerrilla group
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| Dec.29 |
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Fireworks blaze kills 230 Map of Lima Peru| Blaze swept through a popular shopping district in the capital Lima | |
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| Dec.30 |
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Rescuers recovering more bodies Map of Lima Peru Rescuers are picking through the rubble of a shopping centre in Lima. Some victims trapped in cars caught in the fire
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