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Viewing cable 07LIMA798, SUPREME COURT PRESIDENT MOVES ON JUSTICE CORRUPTION

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07LIMA798 2007-03-19 12:08 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Lima
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P 191208Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY LIMA
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UNCLAS LIMA 000798 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PINS KJUS PE
SUBJECT: SUPREME COURT PRESIDENT MOVES ON JUSTICE CORRUPTION 
 
REF: LIMA 119 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY. 
 
1. (SBU) Summary: In one of several early moves to clean up 
the judiciary, the Office of Control of Magistrates (OCMA) in 
early February suspended Lima Superior Court President Angel 
Romero.  The action was a promising first step in fulfilling 
the promise Supreme Court President Francisco Tavara made at 
his January inauguration to battle judicial corruption and 
represented a continuation of efforts he launched when he 
headed the OCMA.  For his part, President Garcia continues to 
criticize high-handed and sometimes "illogical" court rulings 
that undermine the integrity of the judicial system.  Few 
doubt that Tavara is serious about cleaning up the tarnished 
judiciary, but anti-corruption efforts are only one element 
of badly-needed judicial reforms.  Prospects for broader 
reform may be brighter but are still very cloudy.  End 
Summary. 
 
2. (U) There are early signs that the government is serious 
about cleaning up the judiciary.  Among the most meaningful 
was OCMA's February 9 decision to suspend and investigate 
Angel Romero for "illegal acts" he committed as judge before 
becoming Lima Superior Court President in January. 
Specifically, Romero was sanctioned for awarding a 
multimillion dollar indemnity to a group of former Central 
Bank employees, even though the Constitutional Tribunal had 
ruled against the employees; Garcia had ridiculed the 
decision at Tavara's inauguration on January 3 (see reftel). 
Four other lower court judges were also suspended for making 
questionable rulings that smack of corruption.  (Tavara, as 
President of the Judiciary, indirectly supervises the OCMA.) 
 
3. (SBU) Romero was low-hanging fruit: press reports have 
detailed allegations of corruption dating to Romero's work as 
a private attorney for a consortium of casinos.  In 2002, a 
legal decision allowed select casinos to operate slot 
machines and to avoid paying taxes on the profits.  Romero 
was accused of buying that decision.  Tavara, by contrast, 
earned a reputation for integrity at the OCMA and showed a 
willingness to suspend and investigate crooked judges. 
Tavara's work in the OCMA laid the groundwork for the Romero 
suspension, and Tavara has kept in close contact with his 
successor, Elcira Vasquez, to insure reform continues.  For 
his part, Garcia has not let up on his public campaign to 
denounce outragous and "illogical" legal rulings and has 
made it clear that the government intends to crack down on 
casinos and hold the Supreme Court accountable for corrupt 
judges. 
 
4. (U) While anti-corruption successes are an essential 
prerequisite for broader judicial reform, kicking out crooked 
judges is not enough.  Genuine reform costs money and will 
require political support.  Tavara on February 20 said 
publicly he needed 80 million soles (approximately USD 23 
million) to hire more prosecuting attorneys or face the 
possibility of allowing criminals to go free.  In a meeting 
with Emboffs March 9, Tavara emphasized that the biggest 
obstacle to reform was lack of financial resources.  He said 
the GOP has the money, but the president has not made the 
commitment to make that money available to the judiciary. 
Ombudsman Beatriz Merino made the same point to Emboffs 
February 21.  She said the central government is running a 
surplus, but she is not sure if Tavara will receive the 
support he needs.  According to Merino, significant pockets 
of corruption remain in the judiciary and will resist any 
attempt to end lucrative and steady sources of income.  She 
suspects some judges will simply wait out Tavara's two-year 
term. 
 
5.  (SBU) Comment: A poll released by the University of Lima 
March 8 showed 92 per cent of Lima's citizens believe 
government institutions are corrupt, with the judiciary 
ranked as the most corrupt.  To regain credibility for the 
judicial system, Tavara will need to continue the clean-up 
operations, but financial resources, along with political 
backing, will be necessary to sustain genuine reform. 
Doubters point out that Tavara's base of support is shaky: he 
was elected President only after multiple votes in the 
Supreme Court, and he admits that he is not close to Garcia. 
End Comment 
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