President Alan Garcia left Singapore on the eve of the APEC summit . The US has been a key ally in Southeast Asia for decades and is seen as an important counterbalance to China. He added that he does `` not have all the elements of the story here in Singapore , '' but confirmed that the suspect is `` under arrest and in the hands of the judicial power in Peru . '' A suspect is `` in the hands of the judicial power in Peru , '' foreign minister said . Chilean spokeswoman dismissed espionage allegations : `` Chile does not spy ''
President Alan Garcia left Singapore on the eve of the APEC summit . The US has been a key ally in Southeast Asia for decades and is seen as an important counterbalance to China. A suspect is `` in the hands of the judicial power in Peru , '' foreign minister said . Chilean spokeswoman dismissed espionage allegations : `` Chile does not spy ''