Ex-Peru President Charged With Corruption Wins Bail in U.S.
- Extradition fight for Alejandro Toledo, 73, could last years
- Psychiatrist noted ‘marked decline’ in Toledo’s mental health
Former President of Peru Alejandro Toledo in 2016.
Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo should be let out of jail in California while fighting his country’s request to extradite him on corruption charges, a federal judge said.
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco said special circumstances warranted the release of Toledo, who is wanted by Peru on charges that he received $20 million in bribes from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht S/A.