First Peruvian ex-president on trial for Odebrecht scandal
Associated Press
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian judge has started a trial for corruption charges against former President Ollanta Humala and his wife. Both are accused of money laundering in a scandal involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht that has stained the highest political leaders in different governments in this South American country. Humala is the first former leader of Peru standing trial in Latin America’s biggest graft scandal, although three other ex-presidents have been involved in the case. Prosecutors accuse Humala and his wife of receiving over $3 million from Odebrecht for his presidential campaigns in 2006 and 2011. Both deny any wrongdoing.
