The spy scandal that threatens relations between Peru and Chile

At the news, the governments of Peru and Chile repeated the mantra that the relationship between the two countries going through a building.
“Both governments are committed to this process”Said Speaker of the Chilean Government, Alvaro Elizalde.
I also mentioned the President of Peru Ollanta Humala, although not assumed as perennial benign state of binational link: “To be an accusation of this nature, it is serious for bilateral relations of Peru and Chile we have been strengthening”.
The charge? Three NCOs of the Peruvian navy spying for Chile.
The information came holding in reserve, but on Wednesday the American television channel Peru took the veil.

Encrypted Images
The Government then decided to go public arena. Humala met Thursday with the Council of State and political leaders, including former presidents Alan García and Alejandro Toledo.

“We urge the military courts to act quickly and if found responsible apply the penalties established with the utmost severity of the case”, Defence Minister Peter Cateriano said in statements to the press.
Two of the sailors are accused of disloyalty and treason in peacetime (crime that carries a penalty of not less than 25 years imprisonment) and the third of disobedience, explained the Chairman of the Military Police Court, Juan Pablo Ramos.

More espionage
This week is the second wave of headlines related to espionage scandals in Peru in less than 15 days.
Days ago it was announced the closure and restructuring of the National Intelligence Directorate (DINI) allegations of spying opposition leaders and senior officials.

The accusation is based on a series of trips abroad, according to the authorities, the sailors could not sustain financially.
According to local media, two noncommissioned officers explained that they had accepted an offer from Italian entrepreneurs to provide them information about the Peruvian Fisheries.
But according to the indictment, the men traveled to Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia to meet with Chilean military.

And, Ramos said, are also suspected of having sent encrypted images to your contacts.
From Chile, the government spokesman, Elizalde said “has not received any official information about” accusations.

Background
It is not the first time that a Peruvian military faces charges of spying for Chile.
In 2010 a military court sentenced 25 years in prison and ordered to pay a fine of US $ 248,000 to Petty Officer Victor Ariza Air Force, accused of sending confidential information to the neighboring country.

But then that in January 2014 the court of The Hague to finalize resolution of a territorial dispute between the two countries historically, the link seemed to have reached a haven.
This new case of alleged espionage threatens to return to slack.

SOURCE: Bbc.co.uk