PERU l Pres. Martin Vizcarra sentenced to prison for corruption

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27/11/2025 FTS 00.30 A Peruvian court sentenced former president Martin Vizcarra Cornejo to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes during his term as governor of the southern region of Moquegua between 2011 and 2014. teleSUR  These and more stories now!  🌐Join teleSUR's community and be part of a space where your ideas matter.  https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLABTE41aSj3ioYabXQQ6K 🗣 Don't be left behind, join teleSUR's Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98Z437Noa2tjytCt1N Web💬 https://www.telesurenglish.net/ X🧶 https://twitter.com/telesurenglish Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/telesurenglish/?hl=es Facebook 📱 https://www.facebook.com/teleSUREnglishOfficial Youtube ⏯ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuTmpLY35O3csvhyA6vrkg Tiktok👌🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/@telesurenglish?_t=8hMLCY0a6z7&_r=1

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00:00Welcome back.

00:01A Peruvian court sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra Cornejo to 14 years in prison

00:06after finding him guilty of taking bribes during his term as governor of the southern

00:10region of Moquegua between 2011 and 2014.

00:14According to the verdict, Vizcarra accepted bribes, equivalent to $676,000, from construction

00:22firms in exchange for public works contracts.

00:25The former president denied the charges, claiming he was a victim of political persecution.

00:30The sentence includes a nine-year disqualification from holding any public office, a fine of an

00:36equivalent of over $28,000, and the payment of almost $700,000 in civil damages.

00:42The court ruled that the sentence is effective and immediately enforceable, and ordered his

00:48arrest and imprisonment in a penitentiary, regardless of any appeal filed by his defense

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