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.
