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Barbadillo, the Prison without Bars for Former Presidents that Has Become a Symbol of the Political Crisis in Peru News Channel 3-12

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By Jimena De La Quintana Barely 20 kilometers separate the Barbadillo prison from the Government Palace in Lima, which is equivalent to about a 40-minute drive, or more, depending on traffic in the Peruvian capital. Four Peruvian presidents spend their nights in Barbadillo, who, precisely, lived in the Government Palace, the place from which they governed and were the most powerful men in Peru. They are Alejandro Toledo, Ollanta Humala, Pedro Ca…

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By Jimena De La Quintana Barely 20 kilometers separate the Barbadillo prison from the Government Palace in Lima, which is equivalent to about a 40-minute drive, or more, depending on traffic in the Peruvian capital. Four Peruvian presidents spend their nights in Barbadillo, who, precisely, lived in the Government Palace, the place from which they governed and were the most powerful men in Peru. They are Alejandro Toledo, Ollanta Humala, Pedro Ca…

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By Jimena De La Quintana Barely 20 kilometers separate the Barbadillo prison from the Government Palace in Lima, which is equivalent to about a 40-minute drive, or more, depending on traffic in the Peruvian capital. Four Peruvian presidents spend their nights in Barbadillo, who, precisely, lived in the Government Palace, the place from which they governed and were the most powerful men in Peru. They are Alejandro Toledo, Ollanta Humala, Pedro Ca…

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Barbadillo: This is the former presidents' prison where Martín Vizcarra, Ollanta Humala, Pedro Castillo, and Alejandro Toledo are currently held.

Former President Martín Vizcarra spent his first night in the Barbadillo prison in Ate, following the order of the Judiciary to serve five months of pretrial detention. The measure was issued by Judge Jorge Chávez Tamariz, who considered that the simple appearance was insufficient to guarantee his judicial process. Vizcarra was transferred to the prison the day before. Former Presidents Alejandro Toledo, Ollanta Humala and Pedro Castillo are als…

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All former presidents of #Peru from the late 20th century and the current 21st century have been detained or prosecuted for #corruption or abuse of power.

Former Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra entered Barbadillo prison, east of Lima, to serve five months of pretrial detention in a trial that follows him for “passive bribery of his own.” Judge Jorge Chávez Tamariz argued that he issued pretrial detention against Vizcarra to prevent him from running away from the trial that follows him for alleged bribes when he was governor in Moquegua. When Vizcarra was already detained in the judicial jail, a…

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cambio21.cl broke the news in on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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