Alejandro Toledo has recently appeared in the news due to allegations of corruption during his presidency in Peru from 2001 to 2006. He is accused of receiving millions of dollars in bribes from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht in exchange for infrastructure contracts. Toledo has been living in the United States since 2017, fighting extradition back to Peru to face these charges.
Born on March 28, 1946, in Peru, Alejandro Toledo is a politician who rose to prominence for his role in opposing President Alberto Fujimori's authoritarian regime in the 1990s. Toledo became the first Peruvian of indigenous descent to be elected president when he won the 2001 elections. During his presidency, he focused on economic reforms and social programs to alleviate poverty in Peru. However, his administration was marred by corruption allegations, which have continued to haunt him in recent years.