Alejandro Toledo

Peru rejects motion to dismiss graft case against ex-president Toledo

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Peruvian judicial system has rejected a motion to dismiss a corruption case against former president Alejandro Toledo, his defense lawyer Heriberto Benitez said on Friday. "The legal battle continues," Benitez announced via Twitter, saying he will appeal to a higher court. There is an arrest warrant out on Toledo, who is believed to be in the United States, on chargesRead more

Peru asks Trump to consider deporting ex-President Alejandro Toledo

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Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to consider deporting fugitive former Peruvian leader Alejandro Toledo, the BBC reported Monday. Toledo, who is believed to be in San Francisco, is accused of taking $20m (£16m) in bribes. He denies wrongdoing. In the phone call on Sunday, Kuczynski asked Trump to "evaluate" the situation. So farRead more

Peru president asks Trump to consider deporting wanted

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Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said he asked U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday to consider deporting the Andean country's fugitive ex-leader Alejandro Toledo, and thanked Israel for agreeing to deny him entry. Kuczynski's government believes that Toledo, wanted in connection with a far-reaching graft probe, is in the United States but it said that effortsRead more

Peru offers reward for info to capture ex-president

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The Peruvian government on Friday put up a reward of 100,000 soles (around 30,000 U.S. dollars) for any information leading to the arrest of former president Alejandro Toledo. It was revealed by Interior Minister Carlos Basombrio on Friday morning in an interview with Canal N television. "Any person in the world who knows where to find the former president ToledoRead more

Peru says wanted expresident likely in U.S., may flee to Israel

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Peru said on Friday that it believes the country's fugitive former president Alejandro Toledo, wanted in connection with a far-reaching bribery probe, is now in San Francisco, California and will try to flee to Israel. The government of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski added that it was asking authorities in the United States and Israel to help capture him. Peru putRead more

Peruvian court orders arrest of ex-president Toledo over bribery

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A Peruvian court on Thursday ordered a pre-trial detention of former president Alejandro Toledo for a period of 18 months for alleged money laundering and influence peddling. Judge Richard Concepcion Carhuancho adopted the historic decision that places the former president, who is allegedly abroad, in a difficult situation. According to the magistrate, the arrest warrant will be issued nationally andRead more

Peruvian court orders arrest of ex-president Toledo over bribery charges

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Peru orders arrest of ex-president Toledo over graft claims

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A Peruvian judge on Thursday issued an international warrant for the arrest of ex-president Alejandro Toledo over accusations he took a $20-million bribe from scandal-plagued Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht. Judge Richard Concepcion granted the request to jail Toledo for 18 months of "preventative custody," calling for his "immediate location, capture and confinement." source: AFPRead more

Peru orders arrest of ex-president Toledo over bribery charges

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A Peruvian judge on Thursday issued an international arrest warrant for ex-president Alejandro Toledo over graft accusations that he took bribes from a Brazilian construction firm, reports said. source: XinhuaRead more

Peru search former president's home for evidence in graft case

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Peruvian prosecutors on Saturday searched the home of former president Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006) and seized potential evidence in connection with a long-running graft case. Authorities arrived at the home at 3 a.m. and searched the site for more than 8 hours, state news agency Andina said. "Lead anti-corruption prosecutor Hamilton Castro left the premises carrying two boxes of documents, videosRead more