Ex Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison for corruption. He was found guilty of accepting $35 million in bribes from the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, in exchange for favoring the company in a highway construction contract in southern Peru. This case is part of a wider scandal involving Odebrecht’s widespread bribery across Latin America. Toledo, who served as president from 2001 to 2006, was extradited from the U.S. earlier this year to face trial.
China Warns U.S. of Retaliation Amid Growing Tensions.
China has issued a strong warning to the United States, signaling its readiness to confront any form of conflict, whether economic or otherwise. Speaking at a press briefing, China’s Foreign…