22\07\2019 Peru alert 3

Alert
Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo was arrested in the United States on the 16th of July, 2019. He faces extradition back to Peru on corruption charges.

He was president from 2001 to 2006, allegedly received $20 million from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht [ODBES.UL] in exchange for aid to win public works contracts.