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International Law,
Criminal

Mar. 7, 2023

9th Circuit mulls extradition of Peru's former president

The question before the panel is whether the Peruvian prosecutor’s accusations mean Alejandro Toledo Manrique has been charged with offenses that qualify under the extradition treaty between the United States and Peru.

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel debated the nuances of Peruvian criminal law Monday in considering arguments about whether Alejandro Toledo Manrique, the country’s former president who has been accused of corruption, should be extradited there.

The case has an added urgency, as President Joe Biden’s administration is moving to allow Toledo to be sent back to Peru while his federal defender, Mara K. Goldman, is seeking a stay of a...

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