Money laundering: Court sentence Peru Ex President Humala & wife 15 years in prison

A Peruvian court has sentenced former President Ollanta Humala and his wife Nadine Heredia to 15 years imprisonment on April 15, 2025.

The court found them guilty of laundering money from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht for the 2006 and 2011 campaigns.

Humala’s wife entered the Brazilian embassy in Lima on Tuesday morning and requested asylum.

Peru’s Foreign Ministry confirmed her request and cited the 1954 Diplomatic Asylum Convention.

Both Peru and Brazil signed the 1954 treaty, which governs asylum in embassies.

Ilán Heredia, Nadine’s brother, also received 12 years imprisonment for laundering money in the same case.

Judge Nayko Coronado ordered immediate arrest and detention of all convicted persons.

Humala, the only convict present in court, was escorted away by police.

He wore a dark suit and tie, glasses on, speaking and writing during the session.

Heredia did not attend the verdict due to reported health issues, according to her lawyers.

She followed the court ruling online from an undisclosed location.

Both Humala and Heredia will remain jailed until July 28, 2039.

This ruling makes Humala the third Peruvian president jailed for corruption in 20 years.

Alejandro Toledo was sentenced in 2024 to 20 years over Odebrecht-related crimes.

Alberto Fujimori also received multiple convictions for corruption and human rights abuses.

The trial against Humala began in 2022 and included 10 accused persons.

The court convicted eight other individuals along with the former president and his wife.

Humala and Heredia had earlier served pretrial detention between 2017 and 2018.

Prosecutors argued they posed a flight risk during the initial investigation.

Odebrecht admitted in 2016 to paying bribes across Latin America, triggering investigations.

Prosecutors began probing Humala in 2015, a year before Odebrecht’s confession.

Since 2001, most Peruvian presidents have faced legal issues linked to Odebrecht.

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski remains under house arrest for corruption charges.

Alan García died by suicide in 2019 during a police attempt to arrest him.

Keiko Fujimori and several ex-governors also face ongoing corruption investigations.

The Odebrecht scandal continues to expose Peru’s political class and weaken public trust.

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