Indonesia will repatriate Mary Jane Veloso, a woman from the Philippines who has spent more than a decade on death row on charges of drug trafficking. Veloso maintains her innocence. The decision to repatriate her signals a shift in policy toward foreign prisoners under Indonesia's new president, Prabowo Subianto.
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00:00A Filipino woman convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia will be returned home after 14
00:06years on death row.
00:08Mary Jane Veloso was arrested in 2010 after Indonesian airport authorities found more
00:14than 2 kilograms of heroin in her luggage.
00:17She has maintained her innocence, saying she was tricked into smuggling the drugs.
00:21Veloso's return indicates a softer approach to foreigners convicted of crimes under Indonesia's
00:26new president, Prabowo Subianto.
00:29Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed the decision on social media.