US embassy cable - 05LIMA4779

C O N F I D E N T I A L LIMA 004779 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/08/2015 
TAGS: PGOV, KJUS, PE, CI, JA 
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT TOLEDO TELLS AMBASSADOR THAT FUJIMORI'S 
GOAL IS A REDUCTION IN CHARGES 
 
REF: A. SANTIAGO 2290 
 
     B. LIMA 4748 
     C. SANTIAGO 2284 
 
Classified By: D/Polcouns Art Muirhead for Reason 1.4 (B, D) 
 
1. (C) During an 11/7 phone call initiated by President 
Toledo about another matter, Ambassador asked the President 
what he thought Fujimori's game plan was.  Toledo said that 
it was "sophisticated and complex."  (COMMENT: This may be 
another way of saying he did not yet feel he had fully 
figured it out.  END COMMENT.)  Toledo said Fujimori's 
strategy was to get the various charges against him reduced 
to something that would carry a sentence of two years. 
Toledo also bemoaned the fact that Fujimori had bought 
influence in Japan and Chile. 
 
2. (C) In other developments related to Fujimori, D/Polcouns 
spoke on 11/7 with Chilean Political Officer Fernando Velasco 
(protect) a few minutes after the latter's meeting with 
Japanese Embassy officials here.  Velasco said the Japanese 
were extremely relieved that they are no longer the focus of 
the GOP's attention regarding Fujimori.  The Japanese 
officials said that the GOJ intended to adopt an extremely 
low profile with respect to Fujimori's presence in Santiago. 
The GOJ will provide consular assistance as requested 
according to Japanese law, but they do not want this to take 
on a political dimension in their relations with either Chile 
or Peru. 
 
3. (U) Congressman Gustavo Pacheco, who is Chairman of the 
Foreign Relations Committee, announced that he would hold 
hearings on the Fujimori situation in the near future, and 
would require testimony from Foreign Minister Maurtua, 
Justice Minister Tudela, Interior Minister Pizarro, and 
Anti-Corruption State's Attorney Maldonado.  Pacheco said he 
has requested that the Congress vote to authorize a trip to 
Santiago by the Foreign Relations Committee, so that the 
Peruvian Congressmen can inform their Chilean counterparts 
about the crimes Fujimori is accused of committing in Peru. 
 
4. (U) Members of Fujimori's Si Cumple Party and union 
members from the Peruvian Workers Confederation (CTP), which 
opposes the former President, were involved in a 
confrontation in front of the Chilean Ambassador's residence 
which resulted in several fist fights.  Police officers at 
the scene were able to quickly separate the two groups and 
restore order. 
STRUBLE