 Beltrán de Guzmán was absent from the capital, but the other two corrupt officials were sent back to Spain as prisoners.In 1535, Pedro de Alvarado, previous governor of Guatemala, returned in defeat from Peru.Not only was his expedition a failure, but upon his return he was faced with a trial over his reckless adventure without royal approval, and for taking Guatemalan Indians with him, many of whom died on the expedition.