Peru’s former president, Alejandro Toledo, surrendered to US officials on Friday. repatriation to Andean countryThere are several pending issues with Justice for corruption cases here.
With his surrender, he thus puts an end to a lengthy judicial process, which he extended to the last moment, to at least stop his return to Peru, where he would have to serve. 18 months in detention The investigation into the alleged bribe he received from Odebrecht in exchange for public works continues.
Toledo surrendered to a different judicial seat than the court. San Jose Courthouse, It’s in California, where he was summoned, thus preventing footage of the moment of his arrest from being available, the Peruvian RPP network reported.
In recent hours, United States Justice has a ‘The urgency movement is one last attempt to stop his extradition. The former Peruvian president has given every reason not to have to return to Peru, from his health condition to the recent political crisis his country is going through.
Toledo is accused by Peruvian authorities. collusion and money laundering He denies the charges as part of an investigation into a bribe he received from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht in exchange for favoring the Interoceanic highway construction contract.
As part of this operation, Toledo was arrested in the United States in July 2019 for extradition to Peru. However, it achieved in March 2020 bail He claims to have put his health at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic.