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Andean Group - November 2020
Vizcarra bogged down in corruption claims
Presidential corruption cases have become familiar fare in Peru; since 2000, four former presidents have been charged and arrested after leaving office, and a fifth, Alan García (1985-1990; 2006-2011), committed suicide before the police could detain him in 2019. President Martín Vizcarra survived one impeachment attempt in September, and is set to face another in November, but took a head start on his predecessors in October by becoming the country’s first president to be put under criminal investigation for corruption while still in office.
