21. Peruvian authorities maintain that the Maoist Shining Path protects coca producers in the Upper Huallaga Valley. 22. Peruvian authorities rejected the proposal. 23. Peruvian authorities said they were planning to ask for his extradition. 24. Peruvian authorities say the Maoist Shining Path protects coca producers in the Upper Huallaga Valley. 25. Peruvian authorities say they do not know the whereabouts of Montesinos, who returned to Peru in September after a botched asylum bid in Panama. 26. Peruvian authorities are investigating his connections with the spymaster, Vladimiro Montesinos, who is accused of money laundering, drug trafficking and influence peddling. 27. Peruvian authorities in February asked Japanese authorities to question Fujimori, he said. 28. Peruvian authorities insisted they acted properly. 29. Peruvian authorities say the Maoist Shining Path provides protection for coca producers in the region. 30. Also on board was a Peruvian air force officer who was responsible for coordinating with Peruvian authorities on the ground. |