Tag: Odebrecht scandal

• Tuesday, October 22nd 2024 - 10:32 UTC

  Former Peruvian President Toledo gets 20 years in prison for corruption

  

  Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was sentenced Monday to over 20 years in jail for his involvement in the Odebrecht corruption scandal in which he was found to have received US$ 35 million in bribes for the construction by the Brazilian company of a road linking the two countries. The 78-year-old Toledo was deemed guilty of money laundering as well and disenfranchised for three years.

• Friday, October 1st 2021 - 19:38 UTC

  Brazil, 20th judicial win for former leader Lula

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday achieved his 20th judicial victory after yet another case against him was dismissed due to lack of evidence.

• Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 11:00 UTC

  Ex Lula minister son arrested for bribes in construction of giant dam

  

  Brazilian authorities arrested a former energy minister’s son on Tuesday for allegedly receiving 50 million reais in bribes (US$ 12 million) together with his father, involving the construction of a giant dam.

• Wednesday, July 17th 2019 - 10:50 UTC

  US Marshals arrest former Peruvian President Toledo pending extradition

  

  Peru's fugitive President Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique has been arrested Tuesday in California following an extradition request filed a year ago by his country's authorities, it was reported by both US and Peruvian sources.