US EditionPeruvian court sentences former President Humala and wife to 15 years for money laundering
- Ollanta Humala and Nadine Heredia received a 15-year sentence from a Peruvian court on Tuesday.
- The sentencing occurred due to laundering funds received from Odebrecht and Hugo Chávez.
- Humala's 2006 and 2011 campaigns were financed with the illegal funds, according to the court.
- Odebrecht confessed to paying millions in bribes across Latin America; García warned of "another Venezuela".
- Humala, age 62, and Heredia maintained their innocence throughout the trial, which began in 2022.
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Ex-Peru President, His Wife Jailed For Money Laundering
A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Ollanta Humala and his wife to 15 years in prison for graft linked to a globe-spanning corruption scandal involving Brazilian construction group Odebrecht paying bribes to politicians.
Peru court sentences ex-president Humala to 15 years in Odebrecht graft case
LIMA: A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Ollanta Humala to 15 years in prison in a vast corruption case involving Brazilian construction group Odebrecht and bribes paid to politicians. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Former President Ollanta Humala Sentenced in Odebrecht Scandal
Former President Ollanta Humala Sentenced in Odebrecht Scandal In a landmark judgment, a Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced former President Ollanta Humala to 15 years in prison for accepting illicit campaign contributions from the infamous Brazilian construction company, Odebrecht, known today as Novonor. Humala's wife, Nadine Heredia, also received a 15-year sentence and sought asylum at the Brazilian embassy in Lima following the verdict.The…
Peru: Ollanta Humala's wife applied for asylum at the Brazilian Embassy after being sentenced to 15 years in prison for the Odebrecht case
This is Nadine Heredia. It was reported by the Peruvian Foreign Ministry. The former First Lady "entered the diplomatic headquarters this morning," added the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Peru court jails ex-President Humala for 15 years in money laundering case
A Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-President Ollanta Humala to 15 years in prison for receiving illicit campaign funds from a Brazilian construction firm, making the former leader the nation's latest to head behind bars. Humala and his wife were accused of receiving funds from Brazilian builder Odebrecht, now known…
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