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Weekly Report - 09 February 2017 (WR-17-05)

PERU: Odebrecht: Pandora’s Box

Peru is on tenterhooks as the fallout of the Odebrecht scandal intensifies, with some fears of a repeat of the recent political upheaval in Brazil. Peruvian authorities have issued a preventive detention order against former president Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006), whose whereabouts are unknown. Toledo is wanted for questioning about the receipt of no less than US$11m of US$20m of bribes paid by the Brazilian construction giant in relation to a major highway project in the country. A judge was due to decide on the request (for 18 months preventive detention in prison) as we went to press on 9 February.

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