Peru court hands ex-President Toledo new 13-year corruption sentence
Summary
A court in Peru has sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo to 13 years and four months in prison for money laundering. This is his second conviction related to corruption involving bribes from a construction company. Toledo is among several former Peruvian presidents facing legal action for corruption.Key Facts
- Former President Alejandro Toledo got a 13-year prison sentence for money laundering.
- Toledo was accused of taking bribes from Brazilian company Odebrecht to buy property.
- Prosecutors claimed Toledo used over $5 million in bribes to buy and pay off real estate.
- Toledo has a previous sentence of over 20 years for taking $35 million in bribes from Odebrecht.
- Several former Peruvian presidents, including Martin Vizcarra and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, are involved in similar corruption cases.
- Vizcarra was released on Wednesday while awaiting trial for alleged bribes as governor.
- The wider "Car Wash" scandal, linked to Odebrecht, has affected many Latin American countries.
- Toledo denies the charges and is serving his sentence in a special facility for former leaders.
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