"A Peruvian court has sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for his involvement in a corruption scandal when he was the governor of the southern region of Moquegua. In its decision on Wednesday, the court also penalised Vizcarra with a nine-year ban from running for office, as well as a fine. list of 3 itemsend of list He is expected to begin serving his prison sentence immediately. But Vizcarra indicated he plans to appeal the verdict against him."
"This is not justice, it is revenge, Vizcarra wrote on social media in response to the verdict. But they will not break me. He had been found guilty of accepting bribes worth more than $600,000 in exchange for awarding contracts for large-scale projects in Moquegua. Vizcarra, currently a leader in the Peru First party, led Moquegua from 2011 to 2014 before going on to serve as president from 2018 to 2020."
"He joins three other Peruvian ex-presidents who are currently serving prison sentences, a trend that experts say underscores endemic instability and corruption in the country's political system. Other former leaders are facing ongoing criminal charges. Peru has had six presidents since 2018. Some have been forced from office through impeachment, while others have stepped down due to corruption scandals. Vizcarra himself came to the presidency after his predecessor, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, faced impeachment proceedings."
Martin Vizcarra received a 14-year prison sentence, a nine-year ban from running for office, and a fine after a court found him guilty of leading a corruption scheme while governor of Moquegua. He was convicted of accepting more than $600,000 in bribes in exchange for awarding contracts for large-scale projects. Vizcarra is expected to begin serving his sentence immediately and has said he will appeal, calling the verdict "not justice" and "revenge." Vizcarra led Moquegua from 2011 to 2014 and served as Peru's president from 2018 to 2020. His conviction adds to a pattern of former Peruvian leaders facing imprisonment and charges, reflecting ongoing political instability and corruption.
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