Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala Released from Jail After Corruption Conviction Overturned
Summary
Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has been released from prison after Peru's Constitutional Court overturned his 15-year sentence related to an Odebrecht corruption case.
Key Points
- Former President Ollanta Humala was released after Peru's Constitutional Court overturned his 15-year prison sentence.
- Humala and his wife were convicted of money laundering for allegedly receiving illegal funds from Odebrecht and Venezuela, but the conviction was annulled.
- The court ruled that the conduct was not defined as money laundering at the time of the alleged offenses.
- Odebrecht admitted to paying bribes to Peruvian officials totaling at least $29 million between 2005 and 2014 as part of a larger $3.5 billion bribery scandal.
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