Peru: First Lady Vows to Stop Corruption Investigation

Peru's First Lady, Nadine Heredia, wife of President Ollanta Humala, has vowed to prevent an investigation into allegations that she was involved in corruption and money laundering. A court has accepted a writ of habeas corpus filed by Heredia to halt the investigation into charges of money laundering involving illegal money transfers between 2005 and 2009 for US$200,000. The First Lady has been under public scrutiny since May due to excessive and lavish personal expenditures. teleSUR