Former Peruvian President Vizcarra gets 14 years in prison in corruption case
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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.
Prosecutors had requested a 15-year prison sentence.
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