Key Points
- Ollanta Humala was sentenced to 15 years in prison
- The Constitutional Court ruled that the money laundering law did not exist at the time
- Keiko Fujimori supported the release
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Peru's President Keiko Fujimori supported the Constitutional Court's decision to release former president Ollanta Humala. Humala had been sentenced to 15 years in prison for money laundering related to the financing of his 2006 and 2011 election campaigns. However, the Constitutional Court ruled that the law under which he was convicted did not exist at the time, leading to Humala's release. Fujimori stated that the decision was a natural and expected outcome, emphasizing the need to comply with the judiciary's rulings. This development has caused significant repercussions in Peru's political and legal circles, with Humala's lawyer expressing hope for the former president's imminent release.
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- Why was Ollanta Humala sentenced to prison?
- For money laundering
- Why did the Constitutional Court decide to release Humala?
- Because the law under which he was convicted did not exist at the time
- What did Keiko Fujimori say about the situation?
- She supported the release and emphasized the need to comply with the judiciary's rulings
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