Ex-Peru President Toledo transferred to another U.S. prison

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12:51 | Lima, Oct. 14.

Former Peruvian Alejandro Toledo has been transferred to another U.S. jail, his attorney Heriberto Benitez said from Lima.

According to the lawyer, the U.S. justice will decide if this transfer provides different detention conditions.

"It (U.S. justice) will examine the arguments of the defense lawyer and is likely request a medical report to determine if it upholds the decision to release him on bail," Benitez expressed.

Thus, Toledo is currently confined at Maguire Correctional Facility in California.

The ex-President had been imprisoned in a solitary cell —to guarantee his safety— at Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria ordered the release on bail of Toledo on October 22 if an alternative detention arrangement was not found.

As is known, former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was arrested in the United States by an extradition order against him, within the framework of the investigations over alleged corruption offenses in the awarding of the South Interoceanic Highway Project to Brazilian company Odebrecht.

On September 12, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson denied the request made by the ex-President's defense to release him on bail during the extradition process.

Furthermore, in a statement sent to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Assistant U.S. Attorney Elise LaPunzina pointed out Toledo himself asked for the special security measures in jail, which included solitary confinement.

Toledo is wanted by the Peruvian justice to face an investigation into the alleged bribes worth US$35 million paid by Brazilian company Odebrecht over the concession for the development of the South Interoceanic Highway during his term in office (2001-2006).

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Published: 10/14/2019

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