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Peru's Prosecutor: Lava Jato Special Prosecution Group filed 9 mega accusations

16:38 | Lima, Sep. 29.

Peru's Lava Jato Special Prosecution Group has filed nine mega accusations —on the same number of issues— before the Judicial Branch, according to Rafael Vela, the prosecutor leading the investigations.

"This is the end of our work on nine accusations," he stated. "We have completed this investigation stage," the prosecutor said in remarks to RPP radio and TV station.

These accusations refer to the case regarding the irregular concession of the Interoceanic Highway awarded to Brazilian companies and the Ecoteva case; both are linked to illegal payments allegedly received by ex-President Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006). The third one involves the Lima Metro Line 1.

Other accusations included on this list are the cases involving the alleged receipt of Brazilian funds by former presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, ex-President Ollanta Humala (2011-2016), and former Callao Governor Felix Moreno.

In addition, the prosecutor mentioned the case of the issuance of sovereign bonds by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to pay the refurbishment of Evitamiento Highway in Cusco, as well as irregular payments that former Cusco Governor Jorge Acurio and businessman Gustavo Salazar allegedly received in relation to this and other matters.

Finally, Vela said that another accusation refers to the case on alleged payments to the former head of Peru's Supervisory Board for Investment in Public Transportation Infrastructure (Ositran), Juan Carlos Zevallos.

"This is a complex moment, because the special prosecution group has filed nine mega accusations," he emphasized.

The prosecutor noted that now the Judiciary is expected to carry out the corresponding controls of legality.

In this sense, Vela said he hopes that such institution will give the necessary priority to this stage of the process.

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Publicado: 29/9/2021