A Peruvian court ordered the arrest of two Chilean military officers over alleged spying. The court accused the officers of paying a Peruvian air force officer to reveal national secrets. The Peruvian Air Force officer, Victor Ariza Mendoza, has been arrested and charged with spying. Chilean Foreign Minister Mariano Fernandez has denied his government has been involved in espionage. Peru's President Alan Garcia, who was in Singapore for the Asia-Pacific summit, said he was leaving a day earlier than scheduled over the row. He also said he had cancelled planned talks with his Chilean counterpart, Michelle Bachelet, at the APEC summit. Tensions are already strained between the two countries following a military exercise staged by Chile last month near its disputed border with Peru.<br/>
News On AIR | November 14, 2009 6:35 PM
Peruvian court orders arrest of two Chilean Military Officer