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.
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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Published: 9/29/2021