Politics: Peru
Key Facts
—Request. Alejandro Toledo, who governed Peru from 2001 to 2006, has asked to be released from prison on humanitarian grounds, citing his age and deteriorating health, according to his lawyer.
—Mechanism. His defense filed for a presidential grace (gracia presidencial) and is also weighing a 2025 humanitarian law allowing house arrest for inmates over 80.
—Health claim. Toledo, now 80, says his condition has worsened in custody; his team says doctors have warned of a possible heart attack or stroke. These claims have not been independently verified.
