Peru sentences ex-President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption

Former Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra arrives at court to hear the sentence in corruption cases tied to the Moquegua Hospital and Lomas de Ilo construction projects, in which he was accused of receiving bribes while serving as governor, in Lima, Peru, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Gerardo Marin

LIMA (Reuters) -A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes years before he took office, adding to a list of former leaders jailed for corruption.

According to the verdict, Vizcarra accepted bribes equivalent to $676,000 from construction firms in exchange for public works contracts while serving as governor of the southern region of Moquegua from 2011 to 2014.