The former president of Peru Ollanta Humala He was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being guilty of money laundering for receiving illegal contributions from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and of the government of Venezuela for its 2011 and 2006 campaigns. Justice also condemned his wife, Nadine Heredia, who received the same penalty.
However, the ex -president denied the accusations throughout the process and pointed out that it is a “political persecution” operation.
Prosecutors had requested an even greater conviction: 20 years in prison for the former president between 2011 and 2016 and 26 years for his wife.
The accusation indicated that Humala increased his family’s assets from “Illicit contributions” made by Brazilian construction companies Odebretch (currently Novornor) and Oas, that AF were destinedFix your 2011 electoral campaign.
In addition, the judge Nayko CoronadoPresident of the Court who carried out the case, added that the family Humala I would also have received funds from Venezuela For the 2006 campaign.
Once they read the ruling that sentenced him to prison, the former president of Peru He was transferred to a provisional detention center where he will remain until he defines where his sentence will serve. For its part, His wife was not present in court and justice ordered his immediate capture.
This ruling could mark a precedent for investigations by money laundering that involve other political figures such as Keiko Fujimori.
“The accusation is supported technical, non -political criteria”, Said the prosecutor of the case, Germán Juárez Atoche. For his part, the senior prosecutor Rafael Vela added:“ This shows that In Peru, with due process, there are no untouchables. ”
Peruvian justice advances against the plot of Odebrecht: two former presidents and two other investigated
Last year, the former president Alejandro Toledo He was also sentenced to prison for a case linked to the Brazilian company. Justice sentenced him to 20 years of imprisonment After declaring him guilty of having received millionaire bribes from the construction company Odebrecht in exchange for works during his government (2001-2006).
Since 2023, Toledo is in a special prison in Lima in a preventive way waiting for the verdict of justice that declared it guilty of collusion and money laundering for having received 35 million dollars from Odebrecht. He received nine years for the collusion crime and 11 years and 6 months for money laundering.
According to the ruling, the ex -president accepted the bribes in the consideration of tenders to build two sections of the South Interoceanic highway, which joins the Pacific coast of Peru and that of the Atlantic of Brazil.
In addition, from Toledo and Humala, the former presidents are also involved in this framework Alan Garcia (2006-2011), and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (2016-2018).
Source: Ambito
