Former Peru President Sought for Corruption Denied U.S. Bail
- Alejandro Toledo might flee if released on bond, judge says
- Wife says at court hearing imprisoning Toledo will kill him
Alejandro Toledo in 2016.
Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo must remain in a California jail while fighting an extradition request on corruption charges from the South American country.
U.S. Magistrate Thomas Hixson on Thursday rejected Toledo’s request to be released, saying the risk is too high that the former president might flee and the assets he had offered to put up as security weren’t adequate.