Vicky Peláez
Vicky Peláez | |
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Photo taken by U.S. Marshals | |
| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and agent of the Russian Federation |
| Known for | Involvement with Russian Illegals Program |
| Criminal charge | Conspiracy to act as an unlawful agent of a foreign government |
| Criminal penalty | Time served (11 days) |
| Criminal status | Deported to Russia |
| Spouse | Mikhail Vasenkov (a.k.a. Juan Lazaro) |
| Children | Waldo Mariscal Juan Lazaro Jr. |
Virginia "Vicky" Peláez Ocampo (born 1956 in Cuzco, Peru) is a Peruvian journalist and columnist, currently for The Moscow News newspaper. She is known for pleading guilty on 8 July 2010 for working in the United States as an unregistered foreign agent for Russia. She is also known for her leftist writings in El Diario La Prensa, a New York City Spanish language newspaper. Prior to working in the United States, Peláez was one of the first female television reporters in Peru where she reported for Frecuencia Latina.