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Court Grants Bail to Ex-Peruvian President Challenging Extradition Due to Solitary Confinement
by Dale Chappell
On October 10, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco granted bail to former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, requiring him to be released on a $1 million bond under home confinement and electronic monitoring.
The 73-year-old Toledo had been held in solitary confinement at ...
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