Vicky Peláez
Vicky Peláez | |
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Photo taken by U.S. Marshals | |
| Born | 1956 (age 69–70) |
| Occupations | 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 Latin America where she reported for Frecuencia Latina.