Santiago: Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was wanted in corruption and human rights charges, was arrested in Chile.
Fujimori was detained on an arrest warrant issued by judge Orlando Alvarez, who was tapped by the Supreme Court to weigh the request for his extradition lodged by Peru hours earlier.
Police picked up the former president at the Marriott Hotel in Santiago, and he gave no resistance, police sources said.
Fujimori, arrived in Chile on Sunday to launch a fresh bid for the Peruvian presidency.
"I plan a temporary stay in Chile as part of a return to Peru to keep a promise with a large part of the people of Peru that has called me to participate as a candidate for the presidency of Peru in the 2006 election," Fujimori said in a statement.
Police said Fujimori would be held pending a decision on the Peruvian extradition request.
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