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Peru's chief prosecutor attempts to derail corruption probe
Source: Associated Press
Peru’s chief prosecutor attempts to derail corruption probe
January 1, 2019
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s attorney general late Monday dismissed a team investigating the far-reaching Odebrecht corruption scandal, setting off street protests in cities across the country.
President Martin Vizcarra quickly denounced the move, saying it undercuts Peru’s drive to purge corruption.
“The head-on fight against corruption and impunity is a priority of this government,” Vizcarra said on Twitter.
Two of the five supreme prosecutors called the decision by Attorney General Pedro Chavarry “a death blow” to the anti-corruption fight and urged him to reverse it.
The dismissal came just weeks before the Brazilian construction giant was set to reveal key evidence against powerful former Peruvian officials.
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January 1, 2019
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s attorney general late Monday dismissed a team investigating the far-reaching Odebrecht corruption scandal, setting off street protests in cities across the country.
President Martin Vizcarra quickly denounced the move, saying it undercuts Peru’s drive to purge corruption.
“The head-on fight against corruption and impunity is a priority of this government,” Vizcarra said on Twitter.
Two of the five supreme prosecutors called the decision by Attorney General Pedro Chavarry “a death blow” to the anti-corruption fight and urged him to reverse it.
The dismissal came just weeks before the Brazilian construction giant was set to reveal key evidence against powerful former Peruvian officials.
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