Peruvian committee establishes foreign interference in ALBA houses

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Peruvian committee establishes foreign interference in ALBA houses
Western Affairs
A special committee appointed by the Peruvian Congress to investigate the organization and actions of the so-called ALBA Houses concluded that there was interference from Bolivia and Venezuela in the internal affairs of Peru, said Walter Menchola, the chair of the working group and member of the Unidad Nacional party.

Therefore, the committee proposes in the recommendations of its report to close down these institutions, claiming that they are allegedly an arm used for political infiltration, reported state-run news agency Andina.

It also suggested that the Peruvian government declares persona non grata Virly Torres, a Venezuelan diplomat, and bans her from the country for she exceeded the limits of her duties.

Menchola added that the final report of the Committee includes 31 findings showing the meddling of Bolivia and Venezuela. Therefore, it recommends that the Peruvian Executive Branch files a protest with both governments.



http://english.eluniversal.com/2009/03/03/en_pol_esp_peruvian-committee-e_03A2240747.shtml

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1. No consensus on Peruvian report about ALBA houses

Two leftwing congressmen resigned from the investigation committee for alleged "bias"

Latin America Edgard Reymundo, one of the lawmakers who resigned from a special investigation committee appointed by the Peruvian Congress to delve into alleged foreign interference in the so-called ALBA houses in Peru, said on Tuesday that the report of the parliamentary body will be biased.

"We have resigned because the committee has a political bias, especially in the last stage of the investigation. Everybody knows that the final report will follow this pattern," the congressman told 24 horas Libre Perú news website ... http://english.eluniversal.com/2009/02/25/en_pol_art_no-consensus-on-peru_25A2235651.shtml

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2. Bolivia calls report on ALBA houses "politically-biased"

Peruvian committee establishes foreign interference in ALBA houses

Western Affairs
Vice President of Bolivia Alvaro García described as "false" and "politically-biased" a report issued by a special committee of Peruvian legislators concluding that Venezuela and Bolivia, through the so-called ALBA Houses, meddled in Peruvian internal affairs.

García described the document "as a factoid and a politically-biased statement, which is the result of the internal problems that plague Peruvian politics." The report was issued in Lima by Peruvian lawmaker Walter Menchola, a member of Unidad Nacional party and chair of the special committee that investigated the role of ALBA Houses in Peru, AFP reported.

On Tuesday, Bolivian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugo Fernández said that the Bolivian diplomacy was not aware of the report issued by the Peruvian lawmakers. Fernández stressed that the document would not undermine bilateral relations. Bolivia calls report on ALBA houses "politically-biased"

http://english.eluniversal.com/2009/03/04/en_pol_art_bolivia-calls--repor_04A2242143.shtml

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3. Screaming about ALBA seems to a Heritage Foundation project

I won't link there but everyone can find it easily