Peru Ministry: Ex-President Toledo Arrested in US on Extradition

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was arrested in the United States under an
extradition order on Tuesday, the South American country’s public ministry said in a post on its official Twitter account.

Toledo, considered a fugitive in Peru, has refused to heed orders by local judges to spend up to 18 months in pre-trial detention in connection with a massive bribery probe related to Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.

Toledo has denied any wrongdoing.

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