Montesinos Fled on Yacht, Officers Say
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LIMA, Peru — Fugitive ex-spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos fled Peru on a yacht more than a month ago and was last seen three weeks ago on a sailboat off Costa Rica, according to testimony by three army officers broadcast Wednesday.
If the men’s account is true, Montesinos fled Peru on Oct. 29 and spent a week in a small hotel in the Galapagos Islands before continuing his escape.
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