Today marks the first year since Martin Vizcarra became the President of Peru, following the resignation of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.
During that time, he pledged to fight against corruption and empower the Inca country's regions.
Below are the main stories registered in the first year of the Vizcarra administration.
March 21
March 23
The engineer —who replaced Ex-Head of State Pedro Pablo Kuczynski— had been serving as Vice-President and Ambassador to Canada based in Ottawa.
April 2
April 13
May 25
The extradition appeal was made by the First Preparatory Investigation Court for alleged crimes of influence peddling, collusion, and money laundering.
June 1
Eyvi Agreda —a femicide victim who was set on fire inside a public transport bus in April— passed away at Lima-based Guillermo Almenara Hospital. Her death encouraged authorities to take
stricter measures to combat gender violence.
June 15
July 7
Investigative journalism site IDL-Reporteros released
audio recordings implicating former Callao Superior Court President Walter Rios, National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) members, and ex-Judge Cesar Hinostroza in corrupt practices.
July 19
His stepping down came amid a crisis in the justice system, which led to designing a comprehensive reform of the Judiciary.
July 20
July 26
July 28
September 3
September 11
October 3
A judge issued search and arrest warrants against Fujimori in order to send him back to jail.
However, his son Kenji took him to Lima-based Centenario Clinic.
October 4
Congress approved that suspended judge
Cesar Hinostroza be dismissed, banned from holding public office for 10 years, and accused of organized crime involvement.
October 7
October 10
Peru's Judicial Branch placed Fuerza Popular opposition party leader
Keiko Fujimori under detention for ten days. Preliminary detention was ordered for other 19 people, including former Congress Chairman Jaime Yoshiyama.
October 19
November 1
The judge considered she posed a high risk of flight, plus this measure would prevent disruptions to the probe.
November 12
November 18
December 9
December 31
In Peru, the Attorney General is independent from the Executive Branch.
January 8
February 15
February 26
February 27
March 22
March 23
This day marks President Martin Vizcarra's first year in office.
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Published: 3/23/2019