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LIMA, Peru – The doctor treating Alberto Fujimori says the jailed former Peruvian president has not suffered any major health setback and blamed his recent weight loss on depression.
The 72-year-old Fujimori checked into the National Cancer Center Thursday for bleeding from the tongue. Doctors have removed cancerous lesions from his tongue three times in the past three years.
Fujimori's daughter Keiko narrowly lost Peru's presidency in a runoff this month.
Dr. Pedro Sanchez tells reporters that Fujimori will be released soon. He says Fujimori lost 33 pounds (15 kilos) in four months and weighs 141 pounds (64 kilos).
Alberto Fujimori is serving a 25-year prison sentence for rights abuses and corruption.
The 72-year-old Fujimori checked into the National Cancer Center Thursday for bleeding from the tongue. Doctors have removed cancerous lesions from his tongue three times in the past three years.
Fujimori's daughter Keiko narrowly lost Peru's presidency in a runoff this month.
Dr. Pedro Sanchez tells reporters that Fujimori will be released soon. He says Fujimori lost 33 pounds (15 kilos) in four months and weighs 141 pounds (64 kilos).
Alberto Fujimori is serving a 25-year prison sentence for rights abuses and corruption.