Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison for money laundering, his second conviction linked to Odebrecht corruption, Al Jazeera reported. Toledo and other ex-presidents, including Martin Vizcarra, have faced legal action in Peru's wider "
Peru [Lima], November 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Protests were held in various cities of Peru after the decision of the Peruvian Congress to impeach President Martin Vizcarra, local media reported.
Lima [Peru], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Peru has prolonged the coronavirus-linked state of emergency until October 31 and may extend it until the end of the year, President Martin Vizcarra said.
Lima [Peru], Jul 17 (ANI): Peru declared a 60-day state of emergency on its Colombian border to ensure security from the menace of drug trafficking in a region.
Lima [Peru], Mar 24 (ANI): Peruvian regional governor Martin Vizcarra was on Friday sworn in as the country's new president, after his predecessor Pedro Pablo Kuczynski abruptly resigned on Wednesday over a corruption scandal.
Lima [Peru], March 22 (ANI): Peru's Congress will debate President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's resignation, after he offered to step down, following a new corruption scandal.