Peruvian justice system annuls proceedings and convictions against Nadine Heredia and Ollanta Humala
The Peruvian justice system has taken a definitive turn in the case involving former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, by annulling the money laundering trial that was pending against them. The decision, issued by the Second National Criminal Appeals Chamber, overturned the 15-year prison sentence that both had received for alleged irregularities in the financing of their electoral campaigns.
The former first lady’s lawyer, Wilfredo Pedraza, confirmed the news through his digital platforms, describing the resolution as the culmination of more than 11 years of judicial arbitrariness. The court declared the constitutional nullity of the process, a measure that extends to everyone involved in the case, including Heredia’s relatives and former collaborators of the Nationalist Party.
Definitive archiving and lifting of restrictions
Following this ruling, judicial authorities have ordered the definitive dismissal of the case, as well as the immediate lifting of all arrest warrants, requisitions, and coercive measures affecting the defendants. Among those benefiting from this decision are Antonia Alarcón, Ilán Heredia, and former congressman Santiago Gastañadui, who were also facing charges related to the handling of party funds.
Thus ends more than 11 years of pure arbitrariness.
Wilfredo Pedraza, defense attorney.
Case context and Court arguments
The judicial process was based on the Prosecutor’s Office’s accusations regarding the alleged receipt of undeclared contributions from Chavismo for the 2006 campaign, and from the construction company Odebrecht for the 2011 race. However, the Constitutional Court previously determined that the concealment of donations did not constitute a crime at the time the events occurred, invalidating the legal basis of the money laundering accusation.
- 2006 Campaign: 1.574 billion soles in unrecognized contributions were questioned.
- 2011 Campaign: 4.329 billion soles were pointed out under the same irregularity.
- Witnesses: The trial featured the testimony of 220 people, including prosecutors and defense.
Ollanta Humala, who regained his freedom on July 31st, has repeatedly maintained that he was a victim of political persecution. The former president highlighted that judicial pressure forced him to move his family out of the country, including his wife’s asylum in Brazil since April 2025. With this resolution, the Peruvian judicial system closes one of the most extensive and controversial legal chapters of the last decade in the national political sphere.
