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Peru: Prosecutor requests travel ban on ex-President Alan Garcia

15:03 | Lima, Nov. 15.

Prosecutor Jose Domingo Perez has filed a request to forbid former President Alan Garcia from leaving the country, investigative journalism site IDL-Reporteros informed Thursday.

The request was submitted to Judge Juan Carlos Sanchez. 

As is known, Brazilian construction giant and corruption-tainted Odebrecht allegedly paid bribes to secure the Lima Metro Line 1 contract during Garcia's presidency. 

Earlier, IDL-Reporteros reported Garcia had received US$100,000 from Odebrecht for a lecture in Sao Paulo. He has denied the allegations.

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Published: 11/15/2018