PERU · BRAZIL · JUSTICE

Key Facts

—What happened: Brazilian Supreme Court justice Dias Toffoli annulled the Odebrecht evidence used against Peru’s ex-president Alejandro Toledo.

—How it came about: Toledo’s Brazilian lawyers asked the court to extend a 2023 ruling that voided Odebrecht’s plea-deal evidence.

—Why he is jailed: Toledo is serving more than 20 years in Peru for taking US$35 million in bribes from the construction group.