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Peru: Uruguay rejects ex-President Garcia's asylum request (Full Story)

11:19 | Montevideo (Uruguay), Dec. 3.

Uruguayan Government has rejected an asylum request by former President Alan Garcia, the Oriental Republic's Head of State Tabare Vazquez informed on Monday.

According to Uruguay-based newspaper El Pais, Vazquez gave a press conference this morning to comment on the request. He was joined by Foreign Affairs Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa. 

"We will not grant political asylum to Alan Garcia," the top official stated.

The Uruguayan President reviewed the case, which had gained special significance in recent days. In addition, he affirmed his administration read and assessed the documents sent by the Peruvian Government a few days ago. 

Likewise, he remarked his decision was purely based on legal considerations. 

Thus, the results of the investigation concluded that Garcia's case is not a political persecution, as he had claimed. 

On the other hand, Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Nestor Popolizio reported that Garcia left Uruguayan Ambassador Carlos Barros' residence after being notified of the decision.  

On November 17, a Peruvian Judge approved Prosecutor Jose Domingo Perez's request to forbid former President Alan Garcia from leaving the Inca country for 18 months.


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 (2006-2011).

Additionally, investigative journalism site IDL-Reporteros reported Garcia had received US$100,000 from Odebrecht for a lecture in Sao Paulo.

Alan Garcia served as President of Peru between 1985-1990 and 2006-2011.

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Published: 12/3/2018