Authorities accused Toledo of accepting $35 million in bribes from Odebrecht in exchange for allowing the construction of a highway in the South American country

LIMA, Peru—Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America, where it paid millions of dollars in bribes to government officials and others. Authorities accused Toledo…

Toledo appeared calm as he was found guilty of collusion and money laundering

Alejandro Toledo was convicted of taking $35 million in bribes from the company formerly known as Odebrecht in exchange for letting it win a contract to build the road that now connects Peru's southern coast with an Amazonian area in western Brazil.

Prosecutor José Domingo Pérez after the hearing described the sentence as “historic” and said it shows Peruvians that “crimes and corruption are punished.”

Alejandro Toledo was convicted of accepting $35 million in bribes. The court imposed the sentence after years of legal wrangling, including a dispute over whether the former president could be extradited from the US.

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison for accepting bribes from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht. The conviction, related to the Lava Jato…

Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.