Ex-president Toledo returns to Peru after US extradition - Al Jazeera

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Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has returned to Peru from the United States to face charges of money laundering and corruption during his mandate.

The 77-year-old, who served as Peru’s president from 2001 to 2006, is wanted by Peruvian prosecutors investigating a sprawling scandal involving Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht.

He is accused of having received millions of dollars from Odebrecht in return for public works contracts.

Official images shared by Peruvian authorities showed Toledo arriving at Lima airport on Sunday. Toledo turned himself in on Friday for extradition.

Peruvian authorities have accused Toledo of receiving $35m in bribes from Odebrecht in exchange for the company winning the contract for the Interoceanica Sur highway.

He denies the allegations of corruption by prosecutors, whose charges include money laundering and collusion and who have requested a 20-year prison sentence.

Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima, Peru.


Peru's ex-President Toledo faces corruption charges

Peru's former President Alejandro Toledo has been transferred to prison to serve a pre-trial detention of 18 months.
Toledo, accused of accepting more than $35m in bribes during his five years in office, was extradited from the United States to face corruption charges.

Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima, Peru.

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I know of another former president who needs to serve a pre-trial detention in prison of 18 months.