the Former President to Peru Martin Vizcarra He was sentenced on Wednesday (26) to 14 years in prison prisonHe was accused of accepting bribes before taking office, which he held from 2018 to 2020. With Vizcarra, the number of former Peruvian leaders imprisoned reaches four.
According to the court, Vizcarra accepted $676,000 from Vizcarra. Construction companies vs Contracts to public works Between 2011 and 2014, while he was still… governor to MoqueguaIn the south of the country, according to the ruling. He denies the accusations and claims to be a victim Political persecution.
Vizcarra took power in 2018 after his predecessor resigned. Pedro Pablo KuczynskiIt was removed two years later by Congress amid investigations into it corruption.
Your older brother, Mario VizcarraHe plans to run in the presidential elections in April 2026 for the “Peru Primero” party, in which the former president serves as a relevant advisor.
In the 2021 elections, Vizcarra received the most votes among all congressional candidates, but was later banned from holding public office for 10 years.
Six presidents in 8 years
Peru has faced a long period of Political unrestHaving gone through six presidents since 2018, they have been implicated in corruption scandals and faced prosecution. isolation or to resign.
Three other former presidents are also in prison. Alejandro Toledo and Ollanta Humala Serving sentences for corruption convictions, and Pedro Castillo He is being held on charges of rebellion.