Two former presidents in Peru are facing disparate outcomes in the corruption cases they face.

A Peruvian appeals court on Wednesday ordered the release of former president Martin Vizcarra, who was in pretrial detention on allegations of corruption and deemed a flight risk last month.

Vizcarra, who led Peru from 2018 until 2020, is accused of taking 2.3 million soles (approximately $640,000 USD) in bribes, in exchange for public works contracts, 11 years ago while he was the governor of the Moquegua region in southern Peru.

He maintains his innocence.

The 62-year old was being held in a prison for former presidents, where Alejandro Toledo, Ollanta Humala and Pedro Castillo are also imprisoned.

Toledo, who is already serving 20 years and six months, was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years

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