The money, sent to the defendant’s partner´s personal account, should have been directed to pay for an account with the Peruvian Telecom Company, La Paz Prosecutor Sergio Bustillos told reporters.

The defendant (Carola V. F.) was in charge of operating with ENTEL´s fiber optic payments, a company goal-oriented to New Information and Communication Technologies, Bustillos explained.

According to Bustillos, the arrested official made disbursements to Telecom´s shareholders which US$500,000 diverted had to be allocated to in payment for a submarine fiber optic project.

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