Peruvian Court Overturns Ex-President Humala's 15-Year Money Laundering Conviction
A Peruvian appeals court has invalidated the 2025 money laundering conviction and 15-year prison sentence previously imposed on former President Ollanta Humala. The decision similarly overturned the conviction of his wife, Nadine Heredia, who had faced analogous charges. Both were accused of receiving illicit contributions for Humala's 2006 and 2011 presidential campaigns.
The court's ruling highlighted a procedural breach, determining that the Public Prosecutor's Office had failed to provide sufficient evidence to sustain the money laundering charges. This acquittal marks a significant legal reversal for Humala, who served as Peru's head of state from 2011 to 2016.
The case had centred on allegations of funds received from Odebrecht, the Brazilian construction conglomerate implicated in widespread corruption across Latin America, and from the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. Prosecutors had asserted that these funds were then laundered through various channels, including shell companies and associates. Humala and Heredia consistently denied the accusations, maintaining their innocence throughout the legal proceedings.
