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Keiko Fujimori refuses to speak to corruption prosecutor
Date created : 18/03/2019 - 21:54
Keiko Fujimori was sentenced to up to 36 months of pre-trial detention as she awaits trial over the Odebrecht corruption scandal Peruvian Judiciary/AFP/File
Lima (AFP)
Jailed opposition leader Keiko Fujimori refused to speak to Peru's public prosecutor on Monday as part of a corruption case linked to Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.
Prosecutor Jose Domingo Perez wanted to interview the Popular Force leader over allegations of unlawful campaign financing ahead of the 2011 and 2016 elections.
"She expressed her will to remain silent during the session. It's her right to stay silent or abstain from speaking and that must be respected," said Perez after leaving the women's prison where Fujimori has been held since October 31. She was ordered to be held in pre-trial detention for up to three years.
Perez needed a police cordon to help him leave the prison as he came under attack from Fujimori's supporters.
More:
https://www.france24.com/en/20190318-keiko-fujimori-refuses-speak-corruption-prosecutor
