Peru has reached an agreement with
Switzerland and
Luxembourg regarding the transfer of confiscated assets.
The deal will allow Peru to repatriate more than US$26 million in funds derived from
corruption, which were deposited in accounts at banks in Switzerland and Luxembourg.
Additionally, it should be pointed out that the agreement has been concluded after more than two years of negotiations among the three countries, and thanks to continued efforts —on the Peruvian side— by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the
Ministry of Justice-Human Rights, the Judicial Branch, and the Public Ministry, in cooperation with their counterparts in Switzerland and Luxembourg.
The funds to be repatriated will be allocated to programs and projects that would support the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organized crime, as well as the institutional strengthening of the State apparatus responsible for promoting these State policies.
The money comes from criminal activities promoted —in the 1990s— by the criminal organization led by Vladimiro Montesinos —the former advisor to ex-president
Alberto Fujimori. Both of them are currently imprisoned.
This repatriation marks an important milestone in the commitment of the Peruvian State and its authorities in the fight against corruption and organized crime.
The "Agreement between the Republic of Peru, the Swiss Confederation, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on the Transfer of Confiscated Assets" was signed by
Foreign Affairs Minister Elizabeth Astete, on behalf of Peru.
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Publicado: 17/12/2020