In 1989, he and his family fled Peru for Brazil during the rise of the Maoist Shining Path.

Mr. Garcia tried but failed to nationalize the banking business and was forced to flee Peru after he was charged with corruption.

A short time later, he fled Peru for Japan, to resign and escape corruption charges.

Chavez fled Peru following the 1992 coup by Alberto Fujimori, to Bolivia.

His main intelligence chief, Vladimiro Montesinos, fled Peru shortly afterwards.

Chinese-Peruvians fled Peru for political reasons.

Mr. Montesinos had fled Peru a month ago after a videotape was broadcast showing him paying a bribe to an opposition Congressman to change political parties.

Mr. García fled Peru for Paris in 1992 rather than face corruption charges.

In the last two weeks, two businessmen charged with supporting the coup fled Peru for asylum in other Latin American countries.

Ultimately, Fujimori called for new elections, fled Peru, and faxed in his resignation from a hotel in Japan.