Peruvian Court Orders Pretrial Detention of Former President Martín Vizcarra

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Peruvian Court Orders Pretrial Detention of Former President Martín Vizcarra

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra speaks to the media at the government palace in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 29, 2018. Mariana Bazo/Reuters

A Peruvian judge on Aug. 14 ordered the pretrial detention of the country’s former president, Martín Vizcarra, who is accused of taking bribes when he was a regional governor more than 10 years ago.

At the hearing, Judge Jorge Chávez ordered Vizcarra to be held in detention for five months, effective immediately.

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