2009 Chile–Peru espionage scandal

The 2009 Chile–Peru espionage scandal was a diplomatic crisis that occurred when a Peruvian court ordered the arrest of two Chilean military officers over allegedly bribing Peruvian air force officer Ariza Mendoza. The charges against the Peruvian air force officer were: revealing national secrets, espionage and money-laundering. Mendoza was purportedly receiving between $5,000 and $8,000 per month in return for reporting national secrets to Chile.

2009 Chile–Peru espionage scandal

The 2009 Chile–Peru espionage scandal was a diplomatic crisis that occurred when a Peruvian court ordered the arrest of two Chilean military officers over allegedly bribing Peruvian air force officer Ariza Mendoza. The charges against the Peruvian air force officer were: revealing national secrets, espionage and money-laundering. Mendoza was purportedly receiving between $5,000 and $8,000 per month in return for reporting national secrets to Chile.