Rey Loses His Papers
Overwhelmed by criticism from various sectors that consider his handling of the situation in the Valle de los Ríos Apurímac y Ene (VRAE) to be disastrous, Defense Minister Rafael Rey distanced himself from any responsibility, once again resorting to blaming the previous government and the Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación (CVR), attacked those who called for his resignation, and even labeled as "ignorant" and lacking in decency those who said the helicopter shot down on Wednesday in the VRAE was not armored. Published on September 5, 2009.