Mary Jane Veloso Pardoned in the Philippines After Surviving Execution in Indonesia
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Mary Jane Veloso, who was convicted of drug smuggling and narrowly escaped execution by firing squad in Indonesia, has been pardoned in the Philippines. This decision comes more than a decade after her near execution, marking a significant development in her case and her impending release from prison.
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