Former President Martin Vizcarra, who faces corruption charges, waves as he arrives for a sentence hearing, in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

By The Canadian Press

Former Peruvian President Vizcarra gets 14 years in prison in corruption case

Nov 26, 2025 | 11:26 AM

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for his role in a corruption scheme during his tenure as governor of a southern state.

Vizcarra was sentenced to immediate imprisonment and a nine-year ban from public office.

The court concluded that Vizcarra received illegal payments from companies in exchange for awarding them contracts for two major projects — an irrigation system and the construction of a hospital — during his time as governor of Moquegua.

Authorities accused Vizcarra of receiving approximately $611,000 in bribes from construction companies.