PARIS, 10 sept. (EUROPA PRESSE) –
This was announced by the Peruvian Deputy Minister of Transport, Geiner Alvarado, shortly following the Peruvian justice also disqualified him for six years. Rivera Pérez had been in office since June 2, according to “La República”.
“I resign for personal reasons from the post of Deputy Minister, but not before thanking you for the trust placed in me, which has always shown identification with the country to meet the needs of the sector”, can we read in the resignation of Rivera Pérez, according to a press release from the Ministry of Transport.
The Peruvian public prosecutor has demonstrated in court that the now former deputy minister committed the crime of incompatible negotiation with two security companies for the awarding of contracts for the Juan Velazco Astete airport and the Acopia Grande radar station in Cuzco .
According to the judicial investigation, the payment to the security companies amounted to more than 1.76 million soles (more than 450,000 euros), an amount which was also split to avoid having to pay taxes.
However, the sentence of six years in prison and six years of disqualification – as well as a financial fine of around 320,000 euros – has been suspended until the appeal lodged by the deputy minister be resolved. Besides Rivera Pérez, senior airport officials were also found guilty, according to RPP.