Overview

• Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced to 15 years in prison for money laundering linked to illegal campaign contributions from Odebrecht and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.
• The sentencing marks the latest development in the Odebrecht corruption scandal, which has implicated multiple former Peruvian leaders and exposed systemic bribery across Latin America.
• Heredia sought and was granted diplomatic asylum at the Brazilian Embassy in Lima shortly after the verdict, citing health concerns as part of her asylum request.
• Prosecutors alleged the couple received millions in illicit funds for Humala's 2006 and 2011 presidential campaigns, some of which were used to conceal real estate purchases.
• Humala's legal team announced plans to appeal, calling the charges politically motivated, though his sentence is effective immediately.