Peru: Ex-Pres. Toledo Given 20 Years in Prison For Corruption
Peru: exEx-presidentPres. Alejandro Toledo jailedGiven for 20 yearsYears over involvement in CarPrison WashFor scandalCorruption
The Facts
The Superior Court in Lima, Peru, found former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, 78, guilty of accepting $35M in bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, and sentenced him to 20 years and six months in prison on Monday.The Superior Court in Lima, Peru, sentenced former Pres. Alejandro Toledo, 78, to 20.5 years in prison after he was found guilty of accepting $35M in bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.
During his presidency of Peru between 2001 and 2006, Toledo signed a deal with Odebrecht to develop a road connecting Peru's southern coast to western Brazil's Amazonic region. In the continent-wide Operation Car Wash (Lava Jato) corruption probe, Toledo is the first high-profile politician to face bribery conviction.During his 2001-2006 presidency, Toledo signed a deal with Odebrecht to build a road connecting the southern coast to western Brazil's Amazon region, during which he was found to have taken bribes in exchange for contracts to build two highway sections.
The Spin
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