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Peru: Alberto Fujimori's wife to support him through trial

Living in Peru
Israel J. Ruiz

Satomi Kataoka, a Japanese businesswoman and wife of Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori explained that she would remain married to Alberto as long as he needed her help.

While Kataoka admitted she had married Fujimori for political reasons in an effort to seek protection from the Japanese government, she assured she would continue to support him.

"The marriage is going to remain just the way it is for now because he (Fujimori) is in a situation in which he needs help," said the Japanese businesswoman in an interview.

She explained that her relationship with Alberto Fujimori was more of a father daughter relationship than anything else.

"When the risk of being extradited to Peru arose after Fujimori arrived to Chile in 2005 my son, who had grown fond of him while he was in Japan, as well as other acquaintances told me that if he married me it would be easier to request protection as a Japanese citizen," said Kataoka.

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# mericorps says :
21 August, 2008 [ 16:30 ]

I really think his murder of innocent people and trying to justfy it by also elminating guilty crimbs like shining path is important, his love and marriage, no matter the state, is none of our business.

# Chaufa says :
21 August, 2008 [ 18:00 ]

Fujimori is the embodyment of Peru. Those who hate him hate Peru and are terrorists themselves.

# mericorps says :
21 August, 2008 [ 19:59 ]

Chaufa,

Those who support Fujimori are traitors to Peru.  Peru strives to be a country where justice is honored.  It is a long and difficult road, but things like mudering innocent college students is no longer tolerated as justifiable by anyone other than anarchist who wish to see Peru fail.

You are a traitor to Peru.

# carl says :
21 August, 2008 [ 20:30 ]

I support Fujimori, the best President Peru ever had.
Economy is booming in our country thanks to Fujimori. And he is innocent he did not kill those "innocent student", he is not a criminal.

# Raphael says :
21 August, 2008 [ 21:26 ]

mericorps:

"Those who support Fujimori are traitors to Peru"? Are you kidding me? I'm in the middle with this whole Fujimori issue, but with a comment like that, you my friend need to grow a brain.

# Chaufa says :
21 August, 2008 [ 21:47 ]

Yes, GROW A BRAIN.
MRTAcorps, you must come to terms with the fact that your maoist ideas don't work. I think you'll find being a member of the Shining Path or MRTA (I can only assume you are since you hate Fujimori) is what makes YOU a traitor.

# rice and sugar says :
22 August, 2008 [ 09:22 ]

Have you guys checked the Ipsos-Apoyo poll? Done between Aug. 5-8, 2008. Published on the website on Aug. 18th, 2008. This is the same poll where Keiko's followers increased in numbers, while Castaneda's and Ollanta's followers decreased in numbers. (Castaneda still is ahead though...for now anyway...) Here is the website:

 http://www.ipsos-apoyo.com.pe/html/opinion-data-ipsos-apoyo.php

# rice and sugar says :
22 August, 2008 [ 09:27 ]

Check the website above mentioned to verify than currently in Peru (August 2008), Fujimori is indeed more popular among Peruvians than his critics would like to admit.

# mericorps says :
22 August, 2008 [ 12:12 ]

Chaufa,

yopu once again spread lies, showing you to be nothing more than a repeat liar. How sad for you, you shame your family by spreading lies.

I repeatedly said I support the elimination of shining path.

I stand beside the moral and honorable values that killing innocent people simply because they criticized Fujimori is a crime against humanity and I hope to see him fry for that. One does not excuse the other.

Turning a blind eye to crimes against humanity is supporting crimes against humanity..Chaufa, you are a low down dirty liar who support murdering innocents alongside the guilty without remorse.

That is a disease, you shame Peru..you are a traitor to your country.

# Paul says :
22 August, 2008 [ 14:02 ]

isnt that illegal?  marying someone solely for the purposes of obtaining citizenship?  Really... Mr whiter than white would bend the rules to suit himself?  Never.

# christine schmidt says :
23 August, 2008 [ 15:07 ]

When politics and emocions get mixed than usually starts trouble.I am not here to give lessons to anyone because some of you live more years in Peru than I do- I have only 13 years and was not her during terrorism in the eighties- but yes- I know what means to live under communist dictatorship and was refugee under such regime and someone how fought it bag in his youth - therefore my neutral pro democratic evaluation. No one can doubt the achievements from mister fumitories against terrorism, he took over a economical broke country and had a very uneasy start  (left by the government before him which former chief is now in charge again) and had to attract investment somehow  –this makes sense, it was a good thing to do- His anti inflationary steps from economical view were correct but during his second term under his regime the country was much more sold out than it should- and many of the results we see now. I compare him with a doctor who started once  well and than he started to amputate the wrong arms- now if you would be patient in a hospital would you choice such a doctor for curing you again, would you go to his cousins?Lets named like it was- His second period was a mass, institutions fall completely under the rule of corruption especially the justice system-  surely he is not to blame for everything- but when the titanic was sinking- who was declared guilty- the captain who slept when the ship crashed on the iceberg and not his first official. And the captain was mister Fujimorie.Peruvians remembered quit well the desperately media prepared surch for his former intelligence chief, the dancing’s for third term elections, the huge amount of army and other officials jailed for corruption acts, the fear among the population to claim their rights in his last years ,  his escape to Japan, his face in the car in front of his face.  And I remembered quit well what I was thinking- “you started once so well and promising and dumped it all the way”- poor you- and I can assure- I don’t have such a judgment about Mister Garcia. Lets be honest- everyone in Peruvian street does not give to much credibility to some of mayor media who are in some cases very much paid for manipulating public opinion- and common Peruvians on the streets were very much wondering seeing smart and beautifully Japanese’s business lady Satomi dancing  on a Peruvian election  tribune  , Peruvians should not be underestimate how they evaluate their tv because many of them  know the rumors about the owners- and in opinion polls the mass of Peruvians also don’t trust to much - therefore stick to it- If  miss Keiko runs in 2011 and many Peruvians know that her father is in jail because somehow he did wrong- You really do think the young lady will be able to give quietness to the country- I mean Peruvians know quit well about all joints between present government and former regime (they seemed to be attached like sex addicted partners helping each other in and out and the joint ventures in congress are quit evident- but also there we are – the congress has not to much  credibility )  and this  alliance is so desperate and obvious  that only Fumitories fans (who seemed to become a religion in Peru and when you touch their idol they can get really mad) can have their eyes closed. We have to ask us- With all indoubbtless admirable efforts and all his mistakes or possible crimes  – did mister Fujimorie transform Peru into a developed country, did he took Peru substantially out from poverty?The answer is not. He had 10 years time to do it and 10 years is a long time