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Peru: Judiciary orders end of 36-month detention against former Alan Garcia Secretary

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19:07 | Lima, Oct. 17.

The Judicial Branch on Thursday ordered the end of the 36-month detention ruled on April 30 against Luis Nava —ex-Secretary General of the Presidency and former Production Minister under the Alan Garcia administration (2006-2011)— and replaced this measure for house arrest.

In this sense, the Judiciary declared valid the request of Nava's legal defense.

During the hearing, the Public Ministry —represented by Prosecutor Jose Domingo Perez— adhered to the abovementioned petition.

However, Perez requested some restrictions should be imposed on Nava, such as the prohibition on communicating with other co-defendants (except for his son Jose Nava), witnesses, and experts included in this criminal proceedings.

Likewise, the prosecutor asked to forbid Nava from speaking with members, executives, associates, or affiliates linked to the APRA political party.

Earlier today, IDL-Reporteros informed Luis Nava confessed to the Lava Jato Case Special Prosecution Group that former Odebrecht representative in Peru Jorge Barata had delivered money directly to the ex-Head of State in lunch boxes or bags at the presidential campaign headquarters and at the Government Palace during his second term in office (2006-2011).

The Lava Jato Case Special Prosecution Group investigates the bribes paid by Brazilian companies Odebrecht and OAS to former Peruvian Government officials in exchange for public works.

As is known, Alan Garcia shot himself on April 17, 2019, once authorities arrived at his home with a 10-day preliminary detention order against him linked to the Odebrecht corruption case investigation.

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Publicado: 17/10/2019