Peru’s Former First Lady Flees as She and Ex-President Are Sentenced to Prison
Peru’s Former First Lady Flees as She and Ex-President Are Sentenced to Prison
Former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for money laundering. Brazil granted her diplomatic asylum, officials said.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate. The core claim about the sentencing of Ollanta Humala and Nadine Heredia is verified by multiple sources. However, there is a discrepancy in the length of Nadine Heredia's sentence, and the claim about Brazil granting her diplomatic asylum is not explicitly confirmed by all sources, although her seeking asylum is.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for money laundering.
- Verification Source #3: Supports the claim that both were sentenced to 15 years in jail.
- Verification Source #1: States that the former president was sentenced to prison, but the former first lady was sentenced to 26 years. This contradicts the NY Times article.
- Verification Source #5: Supports the claim that both were sentenced to 15 years in jail.
- Claim: Brazil granted her diplomatic asylum, officials said.
- Verification Source #1: States that Peru's former first lady seeks asylum in the Brazilian Embassy. This does not explicitly confirm that asylum was granted.
- Verification Source #2: States that Peru's former First Lady Nadine Heredia traveled to Brazil after the neighboring country. This does not explicitly confirm that asylum was granted.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #3 and #5 support the claim that both Ollanta Humala and Nadine Heredia were sentenced to 15 years in prison.
- Verification Source #1 contradicts the length of Nadine Heredia's sentence, stating it was 26 years.
- Verification Source #1 and #2 confirm that Nadine Heredia sought asylum in Brazil, but do not explicitly state that it was granted.