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Expert Reports and Opinions
Dr. Ismael Benavides and others (2/17/15)
Drs. Alonso and Muñoz (February 2015)
Dr. Alan Heston (February 2015)
2005 Opinion of the Agrarian Commission
OECD Integrity Review of Peru (2017)
Congressional Research Service Report (9/11/15)
Dr. Hans Blommestein, OECD Expert (November 2017)
Jaime Jaramillo-Vallejo, J.D., Ph.D., IMF Expert (June 2017)
International Media
The Hill – Trump, don’t let Peru rip off American Workers (5/13/18)
The New York Times – “Game of Thrones,” Inca Style (12/28/17)
Bloomberg – Carlos Anderson: “No Way” Peru Can Join OECD with Debt (12/20/17)
Bloomberg – Interview: The Debt Hurdles Facing Peru’s OECD Bid (12/19/17)
Forbes – Peru is Not Ready to Join the OECD, Say Its Land Bondholders (12/4/17)
Le Figaro – Thousands of Creditors Oppose Peru’s Entry into the OECD (12/4/17)
El País – 200 US Funds Ask the OECD to Reject Peru’s Entry into the Organization (12/3/17)
Prensa Latina – Peruvian Crisis Escalates with Ministerial Cabinet Denied Confidence (9/15/17)
The New York Times – Does Peru Need a Special Prison Just for Ex-Presidents? (9/7/17)
POLITICO – Labor union calls out Peru over land bond dispute (4/11/17)
La República – Perú podría perder su grado de calificación crediticia en dos años (9/27/16)
Washington Post – A hedge fund seeks its fortune on an old frontier (9/9/16)
Financial Times – Peru hits back at US hedge fund over $1.6bn claim (6/2/16)
Financial Times – Big rating agencies steer clear of Peru’s defaulted debt (6/2/16)
YouTube – Congressional Hearing questioning Peru’s credit rating (4/21/16)
The Wall Street Journal – Peru Finance Minister Defends Handling of Land Bonds Dispute (3/10/16)
Forbes – The Strange Case of Gramercy and the Peruvian Land Bonds (2/4/16)
BreakingViews – Lima beaning (1/21/16)
The Wall Street Journal – Hedge Fund Challenges Peru on Land Bonds (1/15/16)
UPI – Peru’s unpaid agrarian bonds: My family’s quest (12/7/15)
The Hill – Haunted by a legacy of betrayal, Peruvians still seek justice (11/12/15)
Miami Herald – Peru’s test on respect for rule of law (10/17/15)
Reuters – Peru will stick to local law in debt dispute: Finance Minister (10/11/15)
Diario Exitosa – Nueva Polémica por Adulterado Expediente de Fallo del TC (7/7/15)
Diario Exitosa – Entrevista a Augusto Pretel Rada (6/28/15)
Diario Exitosa – Escándalo en el TC (6/25/15)
Cuarto Poder – La licuadora de los bonos agrarios (4/26/15)
La Hora N – Jaime de Althaus – Interview with Oscar Urviola, TC President (July 2013)
Human Rights Watch – Peru: Ensure Fair Selection of Judges, Ombudsman (7/23/13)
El Comercio – Ollanta Humala pidió al TC “abstenerse a dar fallos en temas sensibles” (7/19/13)
Reuters – Peru court plans to clean up billions in land bonds (11/2/12)
Reuters – Exclusive: Peru’s Merino to push for payment of defaulted bonds (3/13/12)
Infobae – García vetará la ley de pago de la deuda agrarian (7/20/11)
Reuters – Peru’s Congress approves bill to pay land bonds (7/19/11)
Peruvian Media
9/6/17
Expreso – Prevaricato y falsificacion en el Tribunal Constitucional
The media outlet Expreso published a statement issued by the ADAEPRA bondholders association urging Peruvian congressmen to ratify a complaint against Oscar Urviola, former president of the Constitutional Tribunal, over the white-out forgery scandal.
9/2/17
El Comercio – Bonistas calificaron la nueva fórmula del MEF como “abusiva y confiscatoria”
This report on the new MEF formula for calculating the value of the agrarian bonds highlights the reaction of bondholders, who maintain the new method is “abusive” and “confiscatory,” according to the article. Ramón Remolina, president and spokesman of Asociación de Bonistas de la Deuda Agraria (ABDA), is quoted in the piece.
7/19/17
Gestion – Subcomision del congreso: Declaran procedente denuncia contra Urviola
The newspaper Gestion announced the ratification of a complaint made by ADAEPRA, a bondholders association, against Oscar Urviola, former president of the Constitutional Tribunal, by Congress’ Subcommission on Constitutional Accusations. If the Permanent Commission also approves, an investigation will begin.
7/6/17
Expreso – Seria denuncia contra magistrado advierten “un fraude” del MEF y el TC sobre deuda agraria
In an article on the ratification of a complaint against Oscar Urviola, former president of the Constitutional Tribunal, by Congress’ Subcommission on Constitutional Accusations, Jaime Arana Cisneros, representative of the Agrarian Bondholder Association (ABDA), explained to the newspaper Expreso how the government could have paid the debt with its annual budget surpluses since 2000. He also mentioned the debt could be covered with the money destined to be lost in the Refinery of Talara.
6/27/17
Politica – Acusaciones constitucionales aprueba informe de calificacion: Revisan caso de Basombrio
Gestion – Subcomision de acusaciones: Basombria y Urviola bajo la lupa
La Republica – En subcomision de la congresista beteta: Basombrio y el TC en la mira del fujimorismo
Canal 10 RPP – Enlace telefonico con la congresista Karina Beteta
Various media outlets announced the ratification of a complaint against Oscar Urviola, former president of the Constitutional Tribunal, by Congress’ Subcommission of Constitutional Accusations. Also, congresswoman, Karina Beteta, during an interview in RPP mentioned that the investigation against Urviola relates to the agrarian bond issue and the “white out” fraud within the TC.
9/27/16
La Republica – Perú podría perder su grado de calificación crediticia en dos años
7/7/16
La Republica – Fondo Gramercy respondió al MEF sobre tema de pago de bonos agrarios
6/6/16
Canal N – Remolina: “No hubo voluntad de pago”
5/24/16
Gestion – Sobre el pago aún pendiente de la deuda agrarian
3/30/16
El Comercio – La desgracia agraria, por Carlos Adrianzén
3/29/16
Gestion – Bonos agrarios y liquid paper: la papa caliente de Oscar Urviola
3/28/16
Expreso – Fiscalización investigará demora por bonos agrarios
3/12/16
La Republica – Segura – Estrategia de Medias Verdades
2/29/16
Canal 10 – RPP – PPK explicó cada una de sus propuestas en materia económica
2/19/16
Expreso – Bonos sin abono
2/16/16
Expreso – ¿Cómo enfrentar el tema de los bonos de la reforma agraria? Por Jorge Peschiera Cassinelli
2/14/16
El Comercio – Bonistas Peruanos responden al MEF
2/11/16
Radio San Borja – Entrevista: Carlos Anderson
2/7/16
El Comercio – Los bonos de la Discordia
2/6/16
El Comercio – Editorial: Un pagaré añejo
2/5/16
Gestion – Bonos agrarios: reputación del TC manchada con liquid paper
Gramercy Arbitration Claim Under U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement
Peru Laws and Supreme Decrees
Bondholder Responses to Supreme Decrees
Supreme Decrees 017-2014-EF and 019-2014-EF
Asociacion de Bonistas de la Deuda Agraria del Peru (ADBA) Legal Brief, 3/16/15
Supreme Decree 242-2017-EF
Jurisprudence
Decree of the TC accepting request of abstention of magistrate Urviola (October 2014)
Supreme Court – Resolution of March 13, 2012
23rd Civil Court – Resolution 66 of November 6, 1997
Second Civil Chamber of the Superior Court of Liberty – Laredo
Supreme Court – Case 1002-2005 of July 12, 2006
Supreme Court – Cassation 1958-2009 of January 26, 2010
9th Civil Court of Lima – Exp. 34632-1997
Sentences of the Constitutional Court
Exp. 00791-2014 – Judgment of July 15, 2014
Exp. 00022-1996 – Resolution of November 4, 2013
Exp. 00022-1996 – Resolution of August 8, 2013
Exp. 00022-1996 – Resolution of July 16, 2013
Exp. 00013-2012 – Judgment of March 20, 2013
Exp. 0006-2010 – Judgment of August 3, 2010
Exp. 01473-2009 – Judgment of January 18, 2010
Exp. 2262-2007 – Judgment of August 11, 2009
Exp. 5614-2007 – Judgment of March 20, 2009
Exp. 045-2004 – Judgment of October 29, 2005
Exp. 004-2004 – Judgment of December 31, 2004
Exp. 0041-2004 – Judgment of November 11, 2004
Exp. 0009-2004 – Judgment of August 2, 2004
Exp. 0961-2004 – Judgment of July 2, 2004
Exp. 0261-2003 – Judgment of March 26, 2003
Exp. 00022-1996 – Judgment of March 15, 2001
Responses to Public Information Requests on Agricultural Bonds
Memorandum No. 447-2014-EF-52.04 (October 2014)
Memorandum No. 522-2014-EF-52.04 (December 2014)
Memorandum No. 1379-2015 (September 2015)
Investigations into Forged Constitutional Tribunal Ruling
Report from Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science (8/14/15)
Former Justice Carlos Mesia’s Motion to Join as Injured Party (September 2015)
Former Justice Mesia’s Motion to Join as Injured Party – English translation (September 2015)