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The former chief of staff for Peru's president was caught with his metaphorical trousers down when investigators found he'd hidden $20,000 in a palace bathroom.
AmericasPeruvian ex-president Vizcarra banned from public office over vaccines scandal Marco Aquino 2 minutes read Peru's President Martin Vizcarra addresses the media outside Congress as he faces a second impeachment trial over corruption allegations, in Lima, Peru November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda/File Photo Former Peruvian president MartÃn Vizcarra has been banned from holding public office for 10 years in a unanimous vote by the countryâs congress after he allegedly jumped the queue to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Vizcarra was found guilty of influence peddling, collusi...
Lima: Former Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra has been banned from holding public office for 10 years in a unanimous vote by the country’s congress after he allegedly jumped the queue to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Vizcarra was found guilty of influence peddling, collusion and making false declarations in relation to Peru’s VIP Vaccines scandal which saw scores of ministers and public officials receive Sinopharm vaccines before they were publicly available in the country. Congress approved his temporary banning from public office by 86 votes in favour and zero against. It also disquali...