Moisés Mamani Colquehuanca (30 August 1969 — 14 August 2020) was a Peruvian

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politician who served in the

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for the

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constituency from 2016 till his death in 2020.

Life

He is known for instigating the Kenjivideos scandal of 2018 by revealing films of opposition legislators offering to help then-President

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avoid impeachment in exchange for political favors. Mamani was born in

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, and died, aged 50, in

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. His death was reportedly from complications from

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during the

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News articles about Mamani
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