Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
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Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo attends a court session in his corruption case in Lima, Oct. 21, 2024.
Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America, where it paid millions of dollars in bribes to government officials and others.
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