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U.S. judge clears way for extradition of former Peruvian President Toledo

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Alejandro Toledo, 75, has been living in the US state of California. He is accused of taking $20m (£15m) in bribes from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht. He has denied all charges against him, saying the allegations are politically motivated.

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BBC News

Peru's ex-President Alejandro Toledo cleared for extradition from US

A California judge clears the way for Alejandro Toledo to face trial in Peru on corruption charges.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. judge clears way for extradition of former Peruvian President Toledo

LIMA - A U.S. judge on Tuesday said that evidence of criminality in the extradition case against former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo is "sufficient," all but clearing the way for his extradition on corruption charges. The U.S. State Department has final say on extradition matters. (Reporting by Marcelo Rochabrun and Jonathan Stempel; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

U.S. judge clears way for extradition of former Peruvian President Toledo

LIMA (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday said that evidence of criminality in the extradition case against former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo is "sufficient," all but clearing the way for his extradition on corruption charges. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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South China Morning Post

US judge clears way for extradition of former Peruvian president Toledo

Peruvian authorities allege that Toledo, while serving as president between 2001 and 2006, negotiated bribes with Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht SA.

3 years ago·Hong Kong

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IBTimes

US Federal Court Greenlights Extradition Of Former Peruvian President

A California federal court on Tuesday authorized the extradition of former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo to his home country, where he is being prosecuted in a sweeping corruption case. "The court has heard and considered the evidence of criminality and deems it sufficient to sustain the charges of collusion and money laundering," said Judge Thomas Hixson in his ruling.

3 years ago·United States

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National Post

U.S. judge clears way for extradition of former Peruvian President Toledo

LIMA — A U.S. judge on Tuesday said that evidence of criminality in the extradition case against former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo is “sufficient,”…

3 years ago·Canada

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