By tf-lawyer.com In a recent interview, we learned about a significant legal development involving former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo. On October 21, local time, Toledo was sentenced to 20 years and 6 months in prison for accepting bribes from corporate entities. This ruling was delivered by a court in Lima.
According to the Andean News Agency, the court’s decision stated that Toledo colluded with the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and other related interests, accepting a bribe of $35 million. This corrupt transaction helped Odebrecht secure construction contracts for sections 2 and 3 of the Southern Peru Highway, causing considerable damage to the country.
The announcement of the verdict took place at a temporary court set up within the Barbadillo prison in Lima, where Toledo is incarcerated. The judge personally read the sentence to him. Toledo’s prison term will officially begin on April 23, 2023, the same day he was extradited from the United States back to Peru, and he is scheduled to complete his sentence on October 22, 2043.
Reuters reported that Toledo has been held in Barbadillo prison since last year. According to The Guardian, this facility was specifically built to house former presidents of Peru. Notably, the late former president Alberto Fujimori was incarcerated there, and another former president, Pedro Castillo, is also currently serving time in the same prison.
Additionally, the report highlights that two other former Peruvian presidents, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Ollanta Humala, are under investigation related to the Odebrecht scandal. The Guardian also noted that in 2016, Odebrecht admitted to bribing officials in over a dozen countries to win public works contracts.
At 78 years old, Toledo served as president from 2001 to 2006.
