#Peru’s #Ex-President #Alejandro #Toledo #Sentenced to Over 20 Years in #Bribery #Case

Alejandro Toledo, former president of Peru, has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison for accepting $35 million in bribes from the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht. His conviction stems from a massive corruption scandal that has implicated multiple Latin American leaders. Toledo, who served from 2001 to 2006, consistently denied the charges, but a yearlong trial ended with his conviction on money laundering and collusion. The 78-year-old has been battling health issues and pleaded to be allowed to go home due to his cancer struggles. He was extradited from the U.S. in 2022 after a lengthy legal battle. Toledo is just one of several former Peruvian leaders facing corruption charges, with Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Ollanta Humala, and Pedro Castillo all entangled in similar cases. #AlejandroToledo #PeruCorruption #OdebrechtScandal #BriberyCharges #LatinAmericanPolitics #JusticeServed #PoliticalCorruption #PeruNews #OdebrechtCase #BriberyScandal #AntiCorruption #PeruvianPolitics #Toled