LIMA, Peru—A judge ordered the arrest of former President Ollanta Humala and his wife Thursday night as they face money laundering and conspiracy accusations tied to a construction scandal involving Brazilian company Odebrecht. ADVERTISEMENTThe couple didn’t attend the hearing Thursday evening at which the judge ordered 18 months of preventative detention during the investigation. I think he’s been poisoned.”The same judge previously ordered the arrest of another former Peruvian president, Alejandro Toledo, for related charges. Authorities across Latin America have been moving to charge officials accused of taking some $800 million in bribes from Odebrecht. The bribes include some $29 million paid in Peru for projects built during the administrations of Toledo, Humala and former President Alan Garcia.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 14, 2017 03:45 UTC