Peru prosecutors seek jail for president in corruption case

[Judi Lynn]

Peru prosecutors seek jail for president in corruption case
Updated 5:06 pm, Tuesday, July 11, 2017





LIMA, Peru (AP) — Prosecutors in Peru on Tuesday requested the arrest of former President Ollanta Humala and his wife on money laundering and conspiracy charges tied to a corruption scandal involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.

Prosecutor German Juarez told The Associated Press that he asked a judge to jail Humala and former first lady Nadine Heredia for 18 months. He said the request is based on testimony provided in Brazil by the former head of Odebrecht, who said he illegally contributed $3 million to Humala's 2011 presidential campaign.
 
The judge had 48 hours to determine whether to order the arrest of Humala and Heredia. He has already ordered the arrest of another former president, Alejandro Toledo, for related charges. Toledo is in the U.S. fighting attempts by Peruvian authorities to have him deported to answer the charges.

Authorities across Latin America have been moving to charge officials accused of taking some $800 million in bribes from Odebrecht. The company acknowledged the bribes when it signed a plea agreement in December with the U.S. Justice Department.

More:
http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Peru-prosecutors-seek-jail-for-president-in-11280735.php

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Peru prosecutors seek pretrial detention for ex-president Humala

Tue Jul 11, 2017 | 6:22pm EDT


The Peruvian attorney general's office said on Tuesday it was seeking pretrial detention for former President Ollanta Humala, who is under investigation for money laundering over allegations he took illegal funds from Brazilian builder Odebrecht SA .

A hearing to rule on the request for the pretrial detention for Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, was scheduled for Wednesday, the attorney general's office said on Twitter without providing additional details.

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Humala and Heredia have been suspects in a money laundering investigation by German Juarez, a public prosecutor who has accused the couple of taking illegal funds from Odebrecht to help finance Humala's campaign.

Juarez traveled to Brazil this year to question Marcelo Odebrecht, the company's imprisoned former chief executive who has turned state's witness.

More:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-peru-corruption-idUSKBN19W2KZ

[Judi Lynn]

2. Peru ex-President Ollanta Humala and wife put in pre-trial detention

14 July 2017

The former president of Peru, Ollanta Humala, and his wife, Nadine Heredia, have turned themselves in after a judge ordered that they be placed in pre-trial detention.

They face 18 months of detention while money-laundering charges are prepared.

The accusations stem from Brazil's expansive anti-corruption probe, known as Operation Car Wash.

The couple, who co-founded the left-wing Peruvian Nationalist Party, have denied the charges.

More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40605823