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Fujimori's sentence has been reaffirmed and judges have dismissed an appeal by her lawyers.
A Peruvian court has upheld preventive detention for Keiko Fujimori, president of the Fuerza Popular (Popular Force) party, and former minister Jaime Yoshiyama Tanaka over money laundering linked to Odebrecht.
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After a two-week deliberation, the court ratified the order by Judge Richard Concepcion Carhuancho. Fujimori will now remain detained at the Women's Prison in Chorrillos, while the former minister remains outside Peru.
The court unanimously rejected the appeal filed by Fujimori's defense seeking her release. She is serving a 36-month preventive prison sentence over alleged contributions made by Brazilian construction company Odebrecht to her campaign in 2011.
Segunda Sala Penal de Apelaciones Nacional declara infundado, por unanimidad, recurso de apelación de #KeikoFujimori y #JaimeYoshiyama contra prisión preventiva por 36 meses dictada en su contra por el presunto delito de lavado de activos. pic.twitter.com/CcZDmxycBM
— Poder Judicial Perú (@Poder_Judicial_) 4 de enero de 2019
The court ruled there are "well-founded and serious elements of conviction to reasonably estimate the commission of the alleged crime of money laundering."
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