Peruvian former President Alejandro Toledo has been convicted of taking bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht and sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison. This verdict marks Peru's first high-profile conviction related to the continent-spanning Lava Jato corruption scandal. Toledo denied the money-laundering and collusion charges during his year-long trial.

Source: https://www.wionews.com/world/peru-former-president-toledo-convicted-of-bribe-taking-sentenced-to-20-years-in-jail-769648

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