The Minister of Justice assures that there is room in the Diroes in case Alejandro Toledo is extradited. PTR

He Barbadillo Jail would be the prison chosen by the prison authorities for the former president Alejandro Toledo, indicted for the Odebrecht case, is serving his arrest because of the serious corruption charges brought against him. In this chamber, currently, there is also Pedro Castillo (with pretrial detention) and Alberto Fujimori (convicted of crimes against humanity).

according Public ministerToledo is about to be extradited from UNITED STATES, after that country approved his return to respond to Peruvian justice. The former president has been placed under house arrest, which includes an electronic foot chain, at a home in the North American city of California.

In this sense, criminal law experts agree that it is “very likely” that the husband of Eliane Karp He was sent to this prison to comply with court orders against him. According to the prosecutor’s office, based on the confessions of Jorge Barataformer head of Odebrecht in Peru, Toledo received $31 million in bribes.

At the time, former president Alejandro Toledo was close to former Odebrecht manager Jorge Barata.
At the time, former president Alejandro Toledo was close to former Odebrecht manager Jorge Barata.

As happened with Castillo, Fujimori and even the same ollanta humalawho also served his pre-trial detention in this establishment, it is perfectly presumable that the National Penitentiary Institute of Peru (INPE) make the decision to refer here to Toledo. It must be taken into account that being former presidential personalities, it becomes difficult to send them to another prison.

It is known that this prison facility was set up exclusively for the convicted former President Fujimori, due to his worn-out health condition. Therefore, at some point, Barbadillo They called it the “presidential prison”.

According to the information processed on its page by the COMMITBarbadillo prison facilities fall under the Special Operations Directorate (Diroes). It is located near the Javier Prado extension and the central highway, a few meters from the Real Plaza Puruchuco shopping center, a Até-Vitarte.

Former presidents Pedro Castillo and Alberto Fujimori are also being held in Barbadillo prison.
Former presidents Pedro Castillo and Alberto Fujimori are also being held in Barbadillo prison.

The establishment is quite spacious, and this is reflected in the nearly 800 square meters that make it up. It should be noted that the prisoners do not have all the facilities, but they have a large part of them. Until the end of 2022, Barbadillo was only occupied by Alberto Fujimori. The situation changed with the arrival of Pedro Castilloafter his failed putsch.

What is known about Fujimori’s room is that it has melamine flooring and is about 15 square meters in size. In addition, it has a kitchen and its own bathroom. There is also a space of 20 square meters which serves as a dining room and a visitation room.

Meanwhile, according to the newspaper Spain’s Leap, Castillo remains in a cell that lacks windows and natural light, although he has access to a small garden where he grows potatoes and corn. By the statements of the deputy Passion Davila It was also learned that his cell had a queen-size bed, a small table and an area where he spent most of the day.

The extradition of Alejandro Toledo would approach, even if it is not excluded that his legal defense seeks to delay it.
The extradition of Alejandro Toledo would approach, even if it is not excluded that his legal defense seeks to delay it.

On Wednesday February 22, the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Jose Telloassured that “it was foreseeable” that the extradition from Toledobecause two extradition requests fall on him for the alleged corruption cases in which he would be involved.

In addition, he explained that, if the extradition of the ex-president to Peru is finalized, it will be a qualification commission for the COMMIT the one who will decide where he would be locked up. “The logic is that Toledo would go to Diroes, but I cannot express an opinion,” he said. When asked if he Barbadillo Jail As he reached his maximum accommodation capacity, Tello replied briefly: “There is room.

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