Humala Creates Distance With Jailed Brother Antauro

President Ollanta Humala on Sunday tried to distance himself from his brother, Antauro, who has caused a number of headaches for the government and affected the President’s approval rating. “I want to show my distance with Antauro, in everything that he says,” Ollanta Humala said during a television interview. “I don’t share anything that he says, [...]

Peru court lowers sentence for brother of President-elect Humala

A Peruvian court on Tuesday lowered the sentence of Antauro Humala, the brother of President-elect Ollanta Humala, from 25 years in prison to 19 or 17 years, daily La Republica reported. Antauro Humala is serving a sentence for the 2005 assault on a police station in the Andean town of Andahuaylas that resulted in the [...]

Antauro Humala begins trial for 2005 assault on police station

Antauro Humala and more than 170 of his ultra-nationalist followers began trial today for the January 2005 assault on a remote police station in the southern town of Andahuaylas, in Apurímac Department. State prosecutors have requested a 35-year sentence and expulsion from the country following completion of their sentence for all of the defendants. The [...]