Ekoteva’s case: The court suspended the oral hearing until April 20

The Ninth Criminal Division of the Court decided to adjourn the hearing in order to begin consideration of the case. oral trial that former President Alejandro Toledo is being followed Case of Ekoteva. Judges Araceli Baca Cabrera, Josefa Isaga Pellegrin and Maria Rosario Hernández Espinoza decided to resume the session on the following Thursday, April 20, at 2:45 pm.

Besides Toledo Manrique, his wife Elian Carp; her mother-in-law, Eva Fernambig; and his former head of security Abraham Dan On.

Was Robert Sulawyer Mr. eva fernembugwho requested a rescheduling because his defendant would not have been notified of the tax charge.

Prosecutors say Toledo Manrique and his family bought property and paid off mortgages with money allegedly received from bribes paid by Brazilian construction companies to build the Inter-Ocean Highway. This can be done through offshore companies in Panama and Costa Rica, including Ecoteva Consulting Group.

Alejandro Toledo has not yet been extradited

Recall April 6 last year Ninth United States Circuit Court of Appeals granted the emergency request of former President Alejandro Toledo and suspended his extradition for 14 days. The former president is accused of allegedly receiving millions of soles in bribes from construction companies during his rule.

Toledo’s appeal must be upheld within 14 days, the time his lawyers will use to prepare his defense, criminal defense attorney Andy Carrion said.

“This means that the judges under the North American system expect him to uphold this challenge, that is, the appeal for reconsideration, so that it is finally assessed by the authorities (…). He has these 14 days to state that the reasons why he believes that he should not be extradited to Peru and why this procedure should be suspended,” he said.