Presidential corruption cases have become familiar fare in Peru, with four of the previous six incumbents having been charged and arrested after leaving office, and a fifth, Alan García (1985-1990; 2006-2011), committing suicide before the police could detain him in 2019. President Martín Vizcarra survived a recent impeachment attempt and remains immune from prosecution until he steps down in July 2021 but has taken a head start on his predecessors by becoming the country’s first president to be put under criminal investigation for corruption while still in office.End of preview - This article contains approximately 927 words.
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