A court in Peru has determined that former Peruvian strongman Alberto Fujimori can be tried in connection with a 1992 massacre despite his recent pardon from a 25-year jail sentence. The ruling Monday paves the way for Fujimori to stand trial again for crimes committed during his decade-long rule. President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski pardoned Fujimori in December from a lengthy prison sentence for his role in the deaths of 25 Peruvians and sanctioning the use of military death squads. The new case concerns a 1992 massacre in which six peasants were kidnapped, tortured and killed by a paramilitary group. Fujimori was at the top of that chain of command.

Source: CBC News February 20, 2018 04:07 UTC