translated from Spanish: Peru postpones ‘cooperation agreement’ with Odebrecht, due to political turbulence

Prosecutor Pérez said that this suspension of the signing of the agreement is due to the delays caused by the decision of the Peruvian Prosecutor, Pedro Chávarry, dismiss him and the head of the special team investigating the case, Rafael Candle. A move that was reversed on January 2.
“Unfortunately, Pedro Chávarry decision has caused again that they have to make these arrangements, but it is run by doctor Rafael Vela, who will communicate the new dates in which these proceedings will take place,” explained Perez.
Agreement includes “award-winning denouncement” and delivery of documentation over payment of bribe Peruvian prosecutors team reached an agreement of collaboration (award-winning discovery) with Odebrecht executives last December, by which the company pledged to deliver information and relevant documents on the payment of bribes and the delivery of economic contributions to officials and Peruvian politicians.
As part of that agreement, has had scheduled interrogation in Brazil related to investigations that continue against the former Presidents Alan García and Alejandro Toledo, the former first lady Nadine Heredia and the left-wing exalcaldesa of Lima Susana Villarán.
In this regard, Perez today expressed his desire that the new dates for the signing of the agreement and the interrogation may reschedule for a nearby date. “We are on the lookout for the restoration of these coordinating bodies that had already been conducted. “They would not perform in Peru and he had already worked with Brazilian authorities, and the agendas of those authorities are established, not only with Peru, but with other Latin American countries”, he said.
The Prosecutor also reiterated his request that not only Chavarry renounce the post of attorney general, as they require politicians and authorities, they also leave his seat on the Board of Supreme prosecutors. “I think it would be a decision that is the result of acts has been doing and that discrediting the public prosecutor’s office.” That will allow the normal development of the institution and to rebuild confidence in it by the society”, he remarked.
A group of Supreme prosecutors has shown its concern by the crisis of legitimacy that has been generated in the Peruvian Public Ministry, which has led to the President Martín Vizcarra to submit a draft to the Congress so that it declared to the public prosecutor in emergency.
Odebrecht has acknowledged having paid bribes in Peru between 2005 and 2014 this proposal was supported by the opposition leader Keiko Fujimori, who is 36 months of pre-trial detention while it is investigated by an alleged money-laundering. In addition to Fujimori and Alan García, investigations of the case Odebrecht in Peru comprise to the also former Presidents Alejandro Toledo, Ollanta Humala and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, as well as to the exalcaldesa Susana Villarán.
So far, Odebrecht has acknowledged having paid bribes millionaires in Peru between 2005 and 2014, accompanied by donations of money to key political leaders to finance their election campaigns for the Presidency of the country.

Original source in Spanish

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