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Aug 1, 2026

Peru's former President Ollanta Humala released after constitutional court overturns money laundering conviction

Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala was released from prison on Friday after the Constitutional Court overturned his 15-year sentence for money laundering related to the Odebrecht corruption scandal. The court ruled that campaign funding he received as a presidential candidate did not constitute a crime.

Aug 1, 2026·7 sources
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  • ▪Ollanta Humala left Barbadillo prison in Lima under police escort at approximately 7:40 p.m. local time on July 31, 2026.
  • ▪Following the Constitutional Court's annulment, a Peruvian criminal court formally ordered Ollanta Humala's immediate release on Friday, July 31, 2026.
  • ▪The Odebrecht corruption scandal in Peru also implicated former presidents Alan Garcia, who committed suicide in 2019, and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who remains under investigation.

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