Saturday, February 11, 2012

Second Air Force NCO questioned in espionage case

Police at Lima’s Jorge Chavez airport Tuesday have detained Justo Rios, an Air Force NCO, for questioning in the alleged passing of information to another NCO, Victor Ariza, who has confessed to selling military secrets to Chile over several years.  Rios, 49, was taken into custody as he returned from a vacation in the United States.  He is being [...]

Peru President Meets with Nation’s Political Leaders on Chilean Espionage Case

President Garcia scheduled a meeting Wednesday afternoon with the heads of Peru’s leading political parties, to discuss the Chilean espionage case.    The small Government Palace meeting at 5pm today includes the Foreign Affairs minister, Jose Antonio Garcia-Belaunde, the mayor of Lima and head of Solidaridad Nacional, Luis Castañeda, Ollanta Humala of Partido Nacionalista, Lourdes Flores [...]