Vicente Zeballos
Vicente Zeballos is a former Peruvian politician who served as Minister of Justice and Human Rights. He gained prominence during his tenure in the government of President Martín Vizcarra, particularly around the controversial closure of the Congress in 2019. Recently, Zeballos was in the news due to the approval of a five-year ineligibility to hold public office by the Comisión Permanente, following his failure to attend a session regarding accusations of constitutional violations linked to the disbandment of Congress.
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Vicente Zeballos was also proposed for inhabilitation for up to five years.
Martín Vizcarra: Congreso aprueba reconsideración e inhabilita por 10 años al expresidente por disolución del Parlamento | últimas | POLITICA
Peru· 2025-06-12
Zeballos indicated that the construction of the mega penal of Ica was at a 14% advance.
Libertad con grilletes y penales privatizados: el nuevo modelo penitenciario que prepara el Ejecutivo | PERUPeru· 2025-05-30
Vicente Zeballos is under scrutiny for his actions during the dissolution of Parliament.
Martín Vizcarra y Francisco Sagasti: Bancadas buscan que se vote otra vez pedidos de inhabilitación por diez años para expresidentes | Congreso | Renovación Popular | Honor y Democracia | POLITICAPeru· 2025-05-02
Vicente Zeballos's disqualification proposal continued but did not reach the required votes.
Expresidente Martín Vizcarra se salva de ser inhabilitado por el Congreso por tercera vez por cinco votos: las incidencias en la sesión y lo que se viene | Caso disolución del Congreso 2019 | POLITICAPeru· 2025-05-01
Vicente Zeballos is accused of endorsing a decree while allegedly misrepresenting facts related to the election of magistrates.
Martín Vizcarra EN VIVO Pleno del Congreso inhabilitación durante 10 años por disolución del Parlamento | Salvador del Solar | Vicente Zeballos | TC |VOTACIÓN | POLITICAPeru· 2025-04-30Vicente Zeballos was approved for a five-year disqualification from holding public office due to the closure of Congress.
Comisión Permanente aprueba inhabilitar cinco años a Vicente Zeballos por cierre del Congreso | POLITICAPeru· 2025-04-02