12-09-2019 20:56 via kvoa.com

US judge denies bail to ex-Peru president in corruption case

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. judge in San Francisco has denied bail to former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, who’s wanted in a corruption scandal in his home country.
The extradition hearing Thursday ended with an emotional outburst by Toledo’s wife, who started shouting at prosecutors and had to be dragged from the courtroom.
Toledo’s attorney, Graham Archer, argued that the former president is deteriorating mentally and physically because he has been kept in solita
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