Antauro Humala, who had been sentenced for the uprising against the Government of Alejandro Toledo in 2005, was released from prison on Saturday afternoon.
As is known, four police members died during the Andahuaylazo insurgence.
Upon leaving Ancon II Prison in Lima, Humala was received by his wife, lawyer, and followers, who had been waiting for his release since the early hours of the day —joined by musicians and folklore dancers.
Although he did not accept requests from the press to make statements, the head of the so-called Movimiento Etnocacerista delivered remarks in which he stated that he was "very proud of what we did in Andahuaylas."
He indicated that "the facts prove us right," since both the President at the time, Alejandro Toledo, and former Minister, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, against whom that uprising was directed, face criminal proceedings nowadays.
In this sense, 59-year-old Humala indicated that he will soon travel to the aforementioned zone.
Reunited with his wife
Joined by his family, Antauro Humala boarded a car heading to his wife's home —according to information gathered in the area of his release.
The release of former President Ollanta Humala's brother comes after having spent 17 years and 8 months in prison.
At that time, he joined the redemption program for his sentence in exchange for hours of work and education.