The head of GEIN asks Keiko Fujimori's government to expedite a possible bone marrow transplant abroad

Retired Peruvian police general Benedicto Jiménez has publicly requested medical assistance from the Government of Peru. The appeal was made in Lima on Tuesday, October 6.

Jiménez is recognized as the chief architect behind the 1992 capture of Abimael Guzmán, the leader and founder of the subversive group Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), while serving as head of the National Police's Special Intelligence Group (GEIN).