Peru Transfers Vizcarra From Presidential Prison to Common Jail

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Barbadillo, that unique prison on the continent for only detaining former presidents, has ceased to be at its maximum capacity. One of its guests, Martín Vizcarra, who presided over the Peruvian Executive between March 2018 and November 2020, left his cell on Friday night. He did not regain his freedom, but was transferred to Ancon II, a prison of common prisoners located north of Lima, the capital. Vizcarra will no longer occupy the same space …

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INPE: Martín Vizcarra will be transferred to Ancón 2 prison | Martín Vizcarra Cornejo

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The transfer was adopted after irregularities were detected in the procedure in Lurigancho. The National Penitentiary Institute indicated that it will continue to apply the legal provisions to ensure the corresponding prison regime.

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The change in penalties raises suspicions, especially as it occurs in a context in which the former president leads the polls for the 2026 elections with a modest 15 percent.

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Peru's former president, Martin Vizcarra, has been transferred to a general prison, where he will serve five months of pretrial arrest on corruption charges. RBC-Ukraine writes about this with reference to Bloomberg. Vizcarro was previously held in a presidential prison designed for high-ranking officials. However, he is now among ordinary prisoners in Ancona, north of Lima. This underscores the seriousness of the charges and the new phase in hi…