Overview
- Martín Vizcarra was taken from the Barbadillo prison to an EsSalud facility in Ate on Monday under strict security.
- INPE later announced the trip was for a previously scheduled medical appointment arranged by the Health Ministry.
- After the appointment, INPE said Vizcarra was returned to Barbadillo and was in normal condition.
- Initial media reports cited a possible hypertensive crisis, but authorities have not confirmed a cause.
- Vizcarra, 62, is serving a 14-year sentence for bribery in the Lomas de Ilo and Hospital de Moquegua cases following a ruling by the Cuarto Juzgado Penal Colegiado.