Prosecutor requests 20 years in jail for ex-Peru president
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Prosecutors in Peru are asking a judge to sentence former President Ollanta Humala to 20 years behind bars for his alleged role in Latin America's biggest graft scandal.
Prosecutor German Juarez told a judge Tuesday that evidence shows Humala and his wife were part of a money laundering scheme during his 2006 and 2011 presidential campaigns.
The pair are accused of taking about $3 million from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. They dispute the charges.
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Juarez asked that Humala's wife, Nadine Heredia, be sentenced to 26 years in jail. She is accused of hiding the origin of the funds.
Odebrecht has admitted to paying $800 million to officials across the region in exchange for public works contracts.
Peru has gone further than any other nation outside Brazil in holding leaders accountable.