Overview
- Transferred from Barbadillo prison to Clínica Repromedic on January 21, Vizcarra underwent urgent surgery that removed two stones from the ureter and one from the right kidney.
- Repromedic’s medical team identified a severe narrowing of the left ureter and advanced hydronephrosis, with acute renal insufficiency in both kidneys, according to Dr. Raúl Palomino.
- The clinic ordered additional diagnostics to assess left-side damage and indicated a corrective procedure is being planned in the short term.
- Vizcarra says an 18-day wait after a January 3 renal colic led to the loss of his left kidney and accuses President José Jerí’s government of negligence.
- He and his family report he is restrained and heavily guarded post-operation; INPE confirms he remains hospitalized in a private clinic under permanent custody and surveillance.