Former President Martin Vizcarra is sentenced to 14 years in prison after a Peruvian court found him guilty of accepting bribes while governor of the southern Moquegua region from 2011 to 2014.
Vizcarra allegedly received $676,000 from construction firms in exchange for awarding public works contracts, according to the ruling.
Vizcarra denied the charges throughout the trial, which began in October 2024, claiming he was the target of political persecution.
He became president in 2018 following the resignation of his predecessor but was removed by Congress two years later amid graft investigations.
The verdict adds to a growing list of former Peruvian leaders facing jail time for corruption. Alejandro Toledo and Ollanta Humala are already serving sentences, while Pedro Castillo is in detention on rebellion charges.
Vizcarra’s lawyer, Erwin Siccha, announced plans to appeal the ruling and requested the suspension of the sentence’s provisional execution.
Meanwhile, Vizcarra’s older brother, Mario, is running in the April 2026 presidential election for the "Peru First" party, where the former president remains a key advisor.
Peru has experienced political instability in recent years, cycling through six presidents since 2018, with many removed amid corruption scandals. The court’s decision underscores ongoing concerns over governance and accountability in the country.
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