2008 Peru oil scandal

2008 Peru oil scandal

2008 oil scandal is centered on a tape broadcast on a Peruvian state TV allegedly of Alberto Quimper, an executive with the state energy agency, Perupetro and a prominent lobbyist Romulo Leon discussing payments to help Discover Petroleum of Norway win contracts. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7656500.stm Oil contract scandal shakes Peru] ] Thousands of workers, including teachers, builders and doctors protested in Peru calling for the resignation of the government. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7658360.stm Protesters decry Peru corruption] ] On 10 October 2008, Prime minister Jorge del Castillo submitted resignation of his cabinet to president Alan Garcia. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7664803.stm Oil row brings down Peru cabinet] ]

Tape

On 5 October 2008, investigative TV news program Cuarto Poder broadcast audio recordings allegedly of Perupetro Vice President Alberto Quimper and Romulo Leon Alegría, a lobbyist and prominent member of Garcia’s ruling Aprista party. The tape was discussing secretive $10,000 monthly payments to Quimper, Leon and Ernesto Arias-Schreiber, the legal representative of Discover in Peru in exchange for steering lucrative oil contracts to explore the offshore oil blocks and gas field in Peru. [ [http://www.peruviantimes.com/peru-petrogate-scandal-widens-ministerial-cabinet-quits-yehude-possibly-next-cabinet-chief/ Peru ‘Petrogate’ scandal widens, Ministerial Cabinet quits, Yehude possibly next Cabinet chief] ]

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