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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Peru Is Running Out Of Prison Space For Convicted Ex-Presidents

Peru Is Running Out Of Prison Space For Convicted Ex-Presidents


by Tyler Durden
Monday, Feb 27, 2023 - 07:20 PM

Last week, the US State Department authorized the extradition of former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, after his home country has long sought to try him on corruption charges. The 76-year old has resided in the US since he left office in 2006. He's since been under US house arrest, and is the latest in a long line of Peruvian leaders who have faced corruption charges.

But Alejandro's return to Peruvian custody has sparked concerns over where to house him, given that a special prison built for disgraced former presidents has already run out of space

Another ex-President, Pedro Castillo, is also held at Barbadillo prison. Via AP.

There are so many ex-presidents behind bars, that there's literally no more space to put them in specialized units, away from general population inmates. 

As Bloomberg points out, every single Peruvian president who has held office since 1990 has been in jail, or is in jail currently, or has been slapped with a detention order, equaling six total.

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