21.   Fujimori is seeking a third five-year term, something that no other Peruvian president has accomplished.

22.   If the re-election of the Peruvian president was a given, the measure of his success -- a true plebiscite -- has surprised many.

23.   Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Badawi met with Fujimori Thursday and said he is confident Peruvian president will be able to resolve the hostage crisis peacefully.

24.   The attorney for Alan Garcia said Tuesday that Interpol is strictly prohibited from intervening in political cases and cannot arrest the former Peruvian president.

25.   The Peruvian president, who has not spoken publicly on the crisis, is under conflicting international pressure.

26.   The Peruvian president has refused to postpone the runoff election, saying it was set by constitution guidelines.

27.   The Peruvian president never allowed himself to appear complacent or lenient with the terrorists, himself becoming a pathetic hostage of a group of extremists in historical decadence.

28.   The Peruvian president has not spoken publicly on the crisis.

29.   The Peruvian president said that he will follow the example of the United States and Europe when it come opening markets.

30.   The Peruvian president, accompanied by his foreign, social and economic affairs ministers, also was scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek and parliamentary leaders.