Peru's ex-President Ollanta Humala guilty of money laundering
A court ruled that Humala, who governed Peru from 2011 to 2016, took illegal campaign contributions.
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A court in the capital, Lima, said he had accepted illegal funds from the Venezuelan president at the time, Hugo Chávez, and from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht to bankroll his election campaigns in 2006 and 2011.
Humala's lawyer said he would appeal against the conviction.
His wife, Nadine Heredia, was also found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison. However, she has been granted safe passage to Brazil after seeking asylum in the Brazilian embassy.
Humala's lawyer said he would appeal against the conviction.
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