Peru sees progress in extradition of ex-president
Peruvian prosecutors said on Tuesday that they had seen a step forward in seeking extradition of former president Alberto Fujimori after he was denied parole by a Chilean judge.

"The position adopted by Judge Orlando Alvarez is important: it is a significant step forward for the Peruvian state to achieve Fujimori's extradition and another important reverse for his defense team," Antonio Maldonado, a prosecutor for the case in Peru, told local media.

"It is important to make sure that Fujimori cannot flee," he added.

Earlier Tuesday, Chilean Supreme Court judge Alvarez said that Fujimori should not be paroled pending court procedures. The judge also refused his request for house arrest, saying that the Military Police School where he is currently held guarantees his personal security.

Alvarez has interrogated Fujimori three times since Jan. 31, as part of the case submitted by the Peruvian government for Fujimori's extradition.

Fujimori faces 10 corruption charges and two cases concerning human rights violations. He is also charged with ordering the massacre of 15 people in Lima in 1991 and with killing of nine students and a university teacher in 1992.

After a five-year exile in Tokyo, Fujimori was arrested last November upon his arrival in Chilean capital Santiago. He had intended to return to Peru for presidential election, although he was barred from being a candidate.

Fujimori fled Peru to Japan late 2000 when his 1990-2000 government collapsed amid corruption allegations.