LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes while serving as governor of a southern state.
Vizcarra was sentenced to immediate imprisonment and a nine-year ban from public office. He is expected to appeal the decision.
“This is not justice, it is revenge,” Vizcarra said on social media. “But they will not break me.”
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A Peruvian court sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking bribes while serving as governor of a southern state. AFP via Getty Images Vizcarra was sentenced to immediate imprisonment and a nine-year ban from public office. AFP via Getty Images
Vizcarra alleged his sentence was retribution for “standing
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