The former Peruvian president Alexander Toledo asked the US judicial authorities return the million dollars he paid for his release in 2020when he was first arrested at the start of his extradition process to his country, Peru’s Attorney General’s Office reported Saturday.

“He has filed a motion (court appeal) to have his bail restored at the time he asked for release from prison in the United States and for house arrest in California,” said the attorney (prosecutor) of the infamous “Lava Jato case told the press in Peru, Silvana Carrion.

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“Bail was $500,000 in cash and $500,000 as security for property. I understand that By American standards, that’s a possibility. (the refund), which is governed by US rules,” he said.

Lawyers for Toledo, incarcerated in California, presented a letter to the office of California Judge Thomas S. Hixson indicating that after he made himself available to justice, the money he handed over in 2020, when house arrest was issued with the obligation to use an electronic ankle bracelet.

“Now that his arrest has taken place again, he has requested that his bail be returned,” the lawyer added after confirming that the former president would arrive in Lima in the next hours or at most a few days, transferred by US agents. .

The former president (2001-2006) will undergo a statutory medical examination, a judicial review by a judge and will be transferred to Barbadillo Prison, within the headquarters of the Directorate of Special Police Operations (Diroes), where former presidents are also held. held. Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) and Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000).

Toledo (age 77), accused of corruption and money laundering in the context of a mega scandal involving bribes paid by the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht politicians was handed over to US authorities on Friday, which will process their extradition to Lima.

He is accused of receiving millions of dollars from Odebrecht in exchange for public works tenders. Prosecutors ask 20 years and six months in prison.

Odebrecht acknowledged the payment of bribes in Brazil and other countries in the region in connection with the “Lava Jato” (car wash) operation, for which dozens of Latin American politicians and businessmen are imprisoned.

Four other former Peruvian presidents face corruption charges: ollanta humala (2011-2016), Peter-Paul Kuczynsky (2016-2018), Martin Vizcarra (2018-2020) and Pedro Castilla (2021-2022).

The ex-chairman Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) was convicted of corruption and crimes against humanity in addition to crimes against humanity Alan Garcia (2006-2011) committed suicide in 2019 when the police were about to arrest him on suspicion of involvement in the Odebrecht case.