Ollanta Humala, former president of Peru, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for laundering $3 million from Odebrecht and $200,000 from Hugo Chavez's government. His wife, Nadine Heredia, fled to Brazil seeking asylum. Despite Humala's claims of political persecution, prosecutors asserted he accepted these funds during his 2011 campaign. He is now in police custody, while Heredia traveled with their son under granted safe passage. The case highlights ongoing issues of corruption within Peru's political landscape, reflecting a broader pattern among former leaders faced with legal troubles.
Judges ordered the jailing of former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, both sentenced to 15 years for laundering $3 million from Odebrecht.
Humala described the charges as political persecution, while prosecutors accused him of receiving illicit funds during his 2011 campaign against rival Keiko Fujimori.
Nadine Heredia fled to Brazil with her son, seeking asylum after the court's ruling, while Humala was immediately taken into custody.
Humala is set to serve his sentence at a police base designed to house imprisoned leaders, joining other former presidents facing corruption charges.
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