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Peru's Ex-President Toledo to Face Extradition from US

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Peru's Ex-President Toledo to Face Extradition from US
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Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has surrendered himself to US authorities to be extradited to Lima, where he is accused of taking $20m in bribes from a Brazilian construction company while in office between 2001 and 2006. Toledo fled Peru to live in the US several years ago but was arrested by US authorities on Peru's request. He has denied soliciting or receiving bribes. Prosecutors are seeking a 20-year prison sentence.

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  1. Alejandro Toledo: Peru ex-president to be extradited from US  BBC
  2. Peru’s ex-President Toledo surrenders to face extradition from US  Al Jazeera English
  3. Peru ex-leader Toledo surrenders to be extradited from US  ABC News
  4. Former Peru president Alejandro Toledo to be extradited from US  Financial Times
  5. Extradition near for Peru ex-president, nation's third jailed leader  Reuters Canada

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