Peru overturns ex-president Humala's money-laundering sentence
A Peruvian court overturned the 15-year prison sentence handed to former president Ollanta Humala, who was convicted alongside his wife on money-laundering offences in 2025. The ruling opens the door to a retrial or a reassessment of the sentence.
A Peruvian court overturned the 15-year prison sentence handed to former president Ollanta Humala, who was convicted alongside his wife on money-laundering offences in 2025.
The ruling opens the door to a retrial or a reassessment of the sentence, and adds another chapter to a long stretch in which Peru has seen a succession of former presidents face corruption-linked investigations, arrests or convictions over the past decade.
The decision has reignited debate in the country over the balance between anti-corruption efforts and political stability. The next stage of the case, including any possible appeal, will be closely watched.
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