Vizcarra – who profiled himself as a fighter against corruption during his time as president from 2018 to 2020 – is found guilty of receiving the equivalent of around six million kronor from construction companies during his time as governor of the Moquegua region from 2011 to 2014.
In exchange, the companies are said to have received priority in public procurement.
Peru has been shaken by political turbulence for a long time and has been led by six different presidents since 2018, after several risky legal processes and resignations.
Three former presidents are already in prison, Alejandro Toledo (2001–2006), Ollanta Humala (2011–2016) and Pedro Castillo (2021–2022).
