The Fourth National Preparatory Investigation Court on Wednesday ordered the incorporation of the legal entity "Asociacion Instituto Pais" (Country Institute Association) in the proceedings against
Instituto Pais —a non-profit civil association founded on July 24, 2009— is charged with the crime of money laundering in the form of acts of conversion and transfer.
The association was conceived to conduct studies and research to foster intellectual debate on national problems, with the objective of contributing to the strengthening of democracy and its institutions, upgrading public policies, as well as improving political culture and representation.
Nonetheless, according to the Prosecutor's Office, in 2015 and 2016, the association was allegedly used to introduce money of illicit origin to the accounts of Peruanos por el Kambio (PPK) party that promoted Kuczynski's presidential candidacy.
The testimony of a cooperating witness indicates that the financial issue and contributions for Kuczynski's electoral campaign during 2015 and 2016 were handled from said association.