Overview
- Judge Jorge Chávez Tamariz admitted to trámite the Procuraduría Ad Hoc’s request to consider Westfield Capital Limited and First Capital Inversiones y Asesorías Limitada as third-party civilly responsible in the Interoceánica Sur tramos II and III probe linked to Odebrecht.
- A September 1 judicial resolution found the State’s June 16 petition met Article 100 requirements by detailing company data, legal representation, alleged links to the case, and supporting documents.
- The court ordered notification to all parties, and a virtual hearing will be convened if any opposition is filed before a final ruling on incorporation.
- If ultimately approved, the firms could be required to cover potential reparations to the State should the primary defendants lack sufficient assets.
- The investigation includes Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and former ministers for alleged aggravated collusion, and a related update notes the court admitted his appeal seeking to dismiss a separate Westfield Capital case; Alejandro Toledo was convicted in 2024 in the same project.