US EditionConvicted of graft, Peru’s former first lady seeks asylum in Brazil with son amid Odebrecht scandal fallout
- Nadine Heredia, the wife of former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, arrived in Brazil after being granted diplomatic asylum by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- Heredia flew on a Brazilian Air Force plane after Peru granted safe conduct for her departure following her 15-year prison sentence.
- Heredia's asylum request was submitted at the Brazilian Embassy in Lima shortly after her sentencing for corruption linked to Odebrecht.
- It remains unclear if Heredia and her son will settle in Brasilia or another city in Brazil.
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Humala's wife arrives in Brazil, where she was granted asylum
Former Peruvian First Lady Nadine Heredia arrived in Brazil on Wednesday after seeking asylum to avoid serving a 15-year prison sentence handed down on her and her husband Ollanta Humala, who has already been transferred to the Barbadilo prison already housing former heads of State Alejandro Toledo and Pedro Castillo Terrones.
Convicted of graft, Peru’s former first lady seeks asylum in Brazil with son amid Odebrecht scandal fallout
BRASILIA, April 17 — Peruvian former first lady Nadine Heredia, sentenced with her husband to 15 years in prison for money laundering, arrived yesterday in Brazil, where she has been granted asylum, officials said. Heredia, 48, and ex-president Ollanta Humala were sentenced Tuesday after being convicted of graft linked to a globe-spanning corruption scandal involving Brazilian construction group Odebrecht paying bribes to politicians. The pair w…
Husband Humala given 15-year jail for laundering money, Peru’s former First Lady flees to Brazil for asylum
Both Humala and Heredia have denied any wrongdoing. The couple were accused of using shell companies and undeclared bank accounts to funnel illicit funds into campaign coffers and personal assets
Brazil Grants Political Asylum to Peru's Former First Lady Nadine Heredia - teleSUR English
After being sentenced to 15 years in prison, she presented herself at the Brazilian Embassy in Lima. On Wednesday, Nadine Heredia, the wife of former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala (2011–2016), arrived in Brasilia thanks to diplomatic asylum granted by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. RELATED: Peru’s Dina Boluarte Disapproval Rises To 94% Heredia arrived on a Brazilian Air Force (FAB) plane, which was sent to Lima after Peruvian…
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