Former Peruvian President Humala Sentenced to 15 Years in Major Corruption Case

Former Peruvian President Humala Sentenced to 15 Years in Major Corruption Case

Former President of Peru, Olanta Humala, has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for his involvement in a major corruption and money laundering scandal tied to the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. His wife, Nadine Heredia, received an identical sentence.

A Peruvian court found the couple guilty of illegally receiving $3 million in campaign funds from Odebrecht and an additional $200,000 from late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez. 

The illegal contributions reportedly supported Humala's 2006 and 2011 presidential bids.