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Freed by Peru's Top Court, Humala Denounces 'Hitmen of Justice System'
Peru's Constitutional Court voided Ollanta Humala's 15-year sentence over retroactive law, freeing him — but reports split on whether his case is closed for good.
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- The court held a 2016 money-laundering law could not apply to alleged acts from 2006 and 2011.
- Humala was freed from Barbadillo Prison on Friday evening after a judge ordered immediate release.
- Humala was the first ex-president tried in the Odebrecht scandal that also touched Toledo, Vizcarra and Castillo.
Bukas pa noon
- No full text of the court's reasoning is public, and no prosecutorial plan for retrial or closure is confirmed.
- Whether co-defendants, frozen assets and claims for state compensation will follow Humala's outcome.
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- Whether prosecutors accept archiving or attempt a new case on a different legal basis.
- Whether other Odebrecht-era convictions face similar challenges over the law applied to older acts.
