A California Court of Appeals, in the United States, has rejected the appeal of former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo to delay the extradition process pending in his country, where he is to be tried for alleged corruption and influence peddling crimes.
A week ago, the U.S. justice rejected his lawsuit against the U.S. State Department, in which he alleged that the Fifth Amendment had been violated -no person may be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law- due to the »lack of procedural guarantees» during the processing of the extradition requested by the Peruvian authorities.
After his appeal, the justice system again denied his request, as detailed in its report, reported by the Peruvian portal RPP: »Toledo has demonstrated the existence of irreparable harm, but not the likelihood of success on the merits or that the public interest favors the suspension. Therefore, we decline to issue a stay. The request for a stay is denied».
Peruvian authorities allege that Toledo received bribes from construction firm Odebrecht in exchange for the company being favored in the bidding for work on the Interoceanic highway, something he denies. In total, the Prosecutor’s Office has asked for 55 years in prison, while for the Ecoteva case, it has claimed 16 years and eight months for alleged money laundering.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
