Peru: former president Alejandro Toledo arrives to face corruption charges

Leader from 2001 to 2006 extradited from US after judge dismisses appeal

The former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo arrived in Lima on Sunday after his extradition from the United States, the latest in a string of ex-leaders to face corruption charges in the country.

Images showed Toledo, 77, wearing a green jacket and red jumper, being escorted by Peruvian police and US Marshals down the stairway from a commercial flight at Lima’s international airport.