Brazil’s Scandal-ridden Odebrecht Company Changes Name; Attempting to Turn Over a new Leaf
Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht announced on Friday, December 18th, it has changed its name to Novonor, attempting to turn over...
December 20, 2020Topic
Odebrecht
Odebrecht Scandal: Court Denied Mexico Attorney General Arrest Order for ex-Minister
Mexico’s attorney general sought an arrest warrant for former Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray in a case involving scandal-plagued Brazil construction...
November 3, 2020
Peru’s Ex-President Alan Garcia Commits Suicide Ahead of Arrest
Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia committed suicide on Wednesday morning, minutes after being handed a temporary warrant for his arrest....
April 18, 2019
Swiss Attorney General Refunds Millions to Brazil
Crimefighters in Switzerland and Brazil pledged to intensify cooperation to resolve the sprawling corruption case linked to Brazilian state oil...
April 10, 2019
Brazil’s Former President Lula Convicted for Corruption Again
Brazilian Judge Gabriela Hardt convicted former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday to 12 years and 11 months...
February 7, 2019
Rio’s Pezão Accused of Receiving R$23 Million Slush Fund Donation
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A former Odebrecht executive stated on Wednesday that the...
August 16, 2018
Brazil, Argentina Sign Deal to Share Odebrecht Plea-Bargaining Information
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A legal cooperation agreement signed between Brazil and Argentina...
July 17, 2018
Brazil’s Odebrecht to Pay R$2.7 Billion for Corrupt Practices
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Odebrecht announced it has signed a leniency deal with...
July 10, 2018
Brazil’s Lava Jato’s 51st Phase Focuses on Petrobras, MDB Party
According to prosecutors more than US$56.5 million (equivalent to R$200 million today) were given out in bribes from 2010 to...
May 8, 2018