The Chamber of Deputies From Brazil he asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of that country, to explain the reasons that led to granting diplomatic asylum to the former lady of Peru, Nadine Herediaafter being sentenced by the Judiciary to 15 years in prison for the crime of money laundering.
“The concession of diplomatic asylum by Brazil to the former first lady of Peru, Nadine Heredia Alarcón, condemned by the courts of her country for crimes of money laundering linked to the Brazilian contractor Odebrechtraises relevant issues on the application of the 1954 Diplomatic Asylum Convention, “reads the justification of the document.
The initiative was presented by the Deputy Adriana Venturawho directed a request for information to Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, in compliance with the Brazilian Constitution and the internal regulations of the Congress. The request seeks to clarify the circumstances and legal foundations of the decision taken by the Brazilian embassy in Lima.
“Transparency and respect for the rule of law require the clarification of the criteria used by Brazilian diplomacy for this concession, which has significant impacts on bilateral relations with Peru and in the international positioning of Brazil in the fight against corruption and impunity,” says the text.
In addition, it is required to send the Peruvian judicial ruling against the former lady and any legal opinion issued by the Brazilian legal bodies that support the legality of the decision.
Ventura questions the speed with which asylum was granted, despite the fact that hours before the conviction and the arrest warrant were issued. In that sense, he questions whether there were really threats to Heredia’s life or integrity that would justify the measure.
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Nadine Heredia is already in São Paulo
Nadine Heredia He had left from Brasilia on a commercial flight to the Congonhas airport, in São Paulo. His arrival in Brazil occurred after the government of Lula da Silva granted him political asylum, according to the Brazilian media TV Globo. In the first images captured by the AFP agency, Nadine Heredia, wife of the former president is observed Ollanta Humalausing an orthopedic collar while he was inside a vehicle accompanied by his youngest son.
Until now, the convicted person has not offered statements or details about their place of residence or the conditions of its isolation have been revealed. Although it was escorted by official personnel from Lima to the Air Base and, subsequently, protected by the Brazilian Federal Police upon arrival in Brasilia, in the last section of its transfer to São Paulo, no presence of security agents was observed.
