Brazil Issues Arrest Warrant for Billionaire Eike Batista
The Lava Jato investigation found that Batista paid former governor Sergio Cabral US$16.5 million in bribes, putting the money in...
January 26, 2017Topic
bribes
Peru Cancels US$7 Billion Contract with Brazil’s Odebrecht
After cancelling US$7 billion pipeline, the Peruvian government said Odebrecht would have to shut down all of its operations in...
January 25, 2017
Fitch Classifies Brazil’s Odebrecht Risk as Very High
The agency's forecast that accords would improve the company’s situation did not materialize instead triggering corruption investigations in other countries.
January 18, 2017
Brazil’s Odebrecht to Pay US$8.9 Million to Peru For Bribes
The company admitted to Brazilian prosecutors payments of US$29 million in bribes to Peruvian officials to win contracts in the...
January 9, 2017
Panama Halts All Contracts with Brazil’s Odebrecht Over Bribes
The multinational Brazilian conglomerate is accused of paying US$59 million in bribes to Panamanian officials to obtain construction contracts.
December 28, 2016
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Sues Prosecutors for Defamation
The ex-leader wants R$1 million for the PowerPoint presentation which had his name in the center and became an instant...
December 16, 2016
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Faces More Indictments
Prosecutors have charged the former leader with corruption in relation to suspicious funding obtained for construction work in Angola.
October 14, 2016
Further Indictments for Brazil’s Ex-President Lula
Federal police accuse former leader of using his influence and received bribes to help a large construction company obtain international...
October 6, 2016
Brazil’s Ex-Finance Minister Arrested in Lava Jato Probe
The thirty-fourth phase of the Lava Jato investigation included the arrest of former Minister Guido Mantega for corruption, fraud and...
September 22, 2016