Peru’s Martín Vizcarra becomes fourth former president behind bars
Centrist who governed from 2018-2020 ordered to pretrial detention amid graft investigation
Centrist who governed from 2018-2020 ordered to pretrial detention amid graft investigation

José Jerí wants to convince an angry public he can fight crime — and last longer than his predecessors

Vote in congress ends tenure marked by a surge in crime and plunging approval ratings

Judgment follows conviction for witness tampering and bribery in case that has divided the country

Piero Corvetto steps down as candidates advancing to presidential run-off in June remain unclear

Martin Vizcarra will become the fifth Peruvian ex-president jailed in recent years amid period of political turbulence.

Two weeks after ballot, votes are still being counted, the election chief has quit and claims of manipulation are widespread