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Peru's ex-President Alan García shoots himself before arrest
BBC ^ | August 17, 2019

Posted on 04/17/2019 8:27:40 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

Peru's former President Alan García has shot himself as police came to arrest him.

Casimiro Ulloa hospital in the capital, Lima, said he was in surgery where he was being treated for "a bullet wound to his head".

Mr García is accused of taking bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht - claims he has repeatedly denied.

Officers had been sent to arrest him in connection with the allegations.

Health minister Zulema Tomás said Mr García's condition was "very serious and critical", and that he had to be resuscitated after suffering three cardiac arrests.

"Let's pray to God to give him strength," the former president's lawyer Erasmo Reyna reportedly told journalists at the hospital.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: alangarcia; bribery; bribes; odebrecht; peru; president; suicide
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1 posted on 04/17/2019 8:27:40 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Note to former president: next time use a larger caliber handgun.


2 posted on 04/17/2019 8:29:53 AM PDT by VietVet876
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

A recommendation for Clintoon and Zero.


3 posted on 04/17/2019 8:38:55 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

The StartPage search on “Odebrecht, Obama” has an interesting link.

https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-peru-odebrecht-20170209-story.html


4 posted on 04/17/2019 8:40:23 AM PDT by ptsal
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To: VietVet876

Ah, the Budd Dwyer method.


5 posted on 04/17/2019 8:40:35 AM PDT by lacrew
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

According to the byline above, this event won’t happen till August 17.


6 posted on 04/17/2019 8:53:47 AM PDT by Greg123456
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

“treated for “a bullet wound to his head”

Just one?


7 posted on 04/17/2019 8:56:12 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Quick, somebody blame Trump & the NRA!


8 posted on 04/17/2019 9:00:08 AM PDT by sevlex
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I hope he gets better so they can shoot him.


9 posted on 04/17/2019 9:07:31 AM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Looks like Garcia just died from his injuries.


10 posted on 04/17/2019 9:08:16 AM PDT by Greg123456
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

The last place I’d want to be taken after having sustained a bullet wound to the head is a Peruvian hospital.


11 posted on 04/17/2019 9:10:18 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Mitt Romney: Bringing Massachusetts Values To The Great State Of Utah.)
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To: lacrew

“Hey man, nice shot!”


12 posted on 04/17/2019 9:11:19 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Greg123456

My error.


13 posted on 04/17/2019 9:12:09 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: Greg123456

a blessing for him

Prayers for family and his soul


14 posted on 04/17/2019 9:20:26 AM PDT by wardaddy (When only the best Santa will do...call Joe Biden)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

This man had more honor than Obama and Clinton.


15 posted on 04/17/2019 9:29:15 AM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

He died.

Alan Garcia, former Peru president, dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/17/americas/alan-garcia-peru-shoots-himself-intl/index.html


16 posted on 04/17/2019 9:34:46 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Where was Hillary?


17 posted on 04/17/2019 9:43:01 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Magnatron

Where was Hillary?


Checking the bank account.


18 posted on 04/17/2019 9:52:54 AM PDT by ptsal
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To: Innovative

Alan Garcia, former Peru president, dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound.

So, at least in this he was successful.


19 posted on 04/17/2019 9:55:54 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I had to take Mr. Mercat to one in Cuzco, at 10000 ft. He had strep throat with a fever of 104.

He timed them while they boiled the WWII syringe to make sure it was sterile. Not fun.


20 posted on 04/17/2019 10:10:25 AM PDT by Mercat
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