Peru's ex-president has 15-year jail sentence for corruption charges overturned
Summary
Peru’s constitutional court has canceled the 15-year prison sentence against former president Ollanta Humala for corruption charges. The court ruled that the criminal case against him is invalid, and Humala is expected to be released from prison.Key Facts
- Ollanta Humala was president of Peru from 2011 to 2016.
- He was convicted in 2025 of taking illegal campaign funds from Venezuela’s president and the Brazilian company Odebrecht.
- Peru’s constitutional court declared the whole case against Humala null and void.
- Humala’s wife, Nadine Heredia, was also convicted of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
- Heredia sought asylum in the Brazilian embassy and was allowed to go to Brazil safely.
- Four former Peruvian presidents have been investigated in the Odebrecht corruption scandal.
- Odebrecht admitted bribing many Latin American officials to win business contracts.
- Humala and his wife claimed they were politically targeted during their trial.
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