Peru ex-spymaster sentenced to 20 years
Former Peruvian spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for masterminding a deal that parachute-dropped 10,000 assault rifles to Colombian leftist guerrillas seven years ago. Montesinos appeared impassive as the court tribunal led by Judge Ines Villa Bonilla meted out the sentence, closing a nearly three-year trial that has heard testimony resembling a spy thriller. Full Story