Tensions mount between Chile and Peru as spy scandal breaks
November 15, 2009, Sunday
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PERU'S president will leave an Asia-Pacific summit early to deal with the arrest of an air force officer accused of spying for Chile, canceling a meeting between the two countries' leaders.
Peru President Alan Garcia will leave Singapore for Lima today, Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde said in response to charges filed on Friday against a Peruvian air force officer for spying for Chile between 2007 and 2008. Peru has already recalled its ambassador from Chile, according to news reports.
The case "has created a political problem," Belaunde said yesterday.
According to a respected Peruvian newspaper, El Comercio, a judge charged the officer with revealing national secrets, espionage and money laundering, and issued an arrest warrant against two members of the Chilean military over the affair.
Relations between the two South American neighbors are already tense because of a maritime border dispute, which Peru has taken to the International Court of Justice.
Chilean officials were not available for comment in Singapore but Chilean media quoted the head of the air force, General Ricardo Ortega, as saying that Garcia's decision could aggravate tensions.
Peru President Alan Garcia will leave Singapore for Lima today, Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde said in response to charges filed on Friday against a Peruvian air force officer for spying for Chile between 2007 and 2008. Peru has already recalled its ambassador from Chile, according to news reports.
The case "has created a political problem," Belaunde said yesterday.
According to a respected Peruvian newspaper, El Comercio, a judge charged the officer with revealing national secrets, espionage and money laundering, and issued an arrest warrant against two members of the Chilean military over the affair.
Relations between the two South American neighbors are already tense because of a maritime border dispute, which Peru has taken to the International Court of Justice.
Chilean officials were not available for comment in Singapore but Chilean media quoted the head of the air force, General Ricardo Ortega, as saying that Garcia's decision could aggravate tensions.
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