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A court in Peru has sentenced former intelligence chief Vladimiro Montesinos to 20 years in prison for orchestrating the 1991 killing of journalist Melissa Alfaro. The ruling found him responsible for a parcel bomb attack carried out during the authoritarian rule of Alberto Fujimori, part of a broader campaign to silence critics. While welcomed as a major step toward accountability, the acquittal of another accused has raised concerns. The case underscores Peru’s history of violence against journalists and ongoing calls for full justice in crimes involving state actors.
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