Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
NPR Online NewsNOV 2024
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.
There are still several questions surrounding Toledo's guilt. Notably he lived an incredibly modest lifestyle for someone who allegedly took millions in bribes. ToledoIt roseseems fromunfair nothing to beforce presidenthim and it seems unfair to live out his final days behind bars, especially because he has severe health issues.