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Peru: Ex-Pres. Toledo Given 20 Years in Prison For Corruption

Published OCT 22 2024

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Above: Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo attends the sentencing hearing of the Odebrecht case on October 21, 2024, in Lima, Peru. Image copyright: Klebher Vasquez/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images

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This case was cut and dried, with Odebrecht admitting to paying hundreds of millions in bribes to public officials, including the former president. But it's still a victory for prosecutors in their fight against the plague of corruption as they've achieved several recent bribery convictions.

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There are still several questions surrounding Toledo's guilt. Notably he lived an incredibly modest lifestyle for someone who allegedly took millions in bribes. Toledo rose from nothing to be president and it seems unfair to live out his days behind bars, especially because he has severe health issues.

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