 The former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori was arrested yesterday on the orders of a judge, hours after he flew from Japan to Chile. Lawyers for Mr Fujimori, 67, were reportedly appealing against the arrest, which was requested by Peru as the first step in the extradition process. Mr Fujimori, who lived in Japan after fleeing Lima in 2000, faces 21 charges in Peru over alleged corruption and alleged support of a paramilitary death squad. In a communique he said: "It is my intention to remain temporarily in Chile as part of the process for my return to Peru" to run for president in 2006. |