a judge of Brazil annulled this Wednesday the evidence from the confessions of executives of the giant odebrechtimplicated in the corruption scandal “Lava Jato”, and affirmed that the imprisonment of President Lula, linked to the same investigation, was “one of the biggest legal errors in history” from the country. In his decision, to which AFP […]
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Odebrecht case: Colombia expects to have evidence for convictions in a month
The Legal Defense Agency of the Colombian State assured this Tuesday that “trust” have evidence against him Endorsement Group and Corficolombian by USA to initiate the procedures for the suspension and loss of the contracts of these companies with the State due to their involvement in the case of corruption of odebrecht. “Given the seriousness […]
Odebrecht owes Colombia US$119.6 million for acts of corruption
The Brazilian construction company formerly known as odebrecht owed to Colombia more than 494,000 million pesos (US$119.6 million) for the damages caused to the country in a network of corruption that included politicians, individuals and contributions to two presidential campaigns, the Attorney General’s Office denounced on Thursday. Odebrecht has been at the center of the […]
Colombian Grupo Aval and banking subsidiary settle US corruption charges.
The Colombian conglomerate Endorsement Group and its banking affiliate will pay more than $80 million to settle charges of violating anti-corruption laws in USAauthorities in Washington said Thursday. The financial group and its unit Corporación Financiera Colombiana, also known as Corficolombiana, were charged with violating the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to the Justice […]
What cases does Bolsonaro have open before Brazilian authorities?
The former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will be tried this Thursday for abuse of power, in the first of a series of trials planned against the far right that could range from disqualifying you to jailing you. These are the cases of which Bolsonaro is the object. Before electoral justice The Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) […]
The Salvadoran Prosecutor’s Office accuses a former minister of laundering more than a million dollars
The prosecution General of The Savior criminally accused General David Munguía Payés, former Minister of Security and Defense, for the alleged laundering of 1.1 million dollars (0.91 million euros at today’s exchange rate) of state funds received under the Government of Mauricio Funes ( 2009-2014). This was reported this Saturday by the Prosecutor’s Office on […]
Former Brazilian president Collor de Mello, sentenced to nine years in prison for corruption
The Supreme Court of Brazil sentenced former President Fernando Collor de Mello this Wednesday to eight years and ten months in prison for the crimes of passive corruption and money laundering, in a trial for bribes that he considered proven that he received between 2010 and 2014, when he was serving as a senator. The […]
Keys to the political trial against the president of Ecuador
The president of Ecuadorthe right-wing Guillermo Lasso, faces three possible scenarios in the context of a political trial against him: Being dismissed, dissolving the Congress or remain in office with a Legislative dominated by the left. The unpopular president, 67, will face this Tuesday the second attempt by the unicameral Congress to remove him in […]
A security firm sentenced in Switzerland for bribing in three Latin American countries
The Swiss security multinational SICPA, leader in the production of special inks for banknotes and other documents, was sentenced this Thursday to pay 81 million francs (82 million euros) for its involvement in corruption cases in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. reported the National Prosecutor’s Office. After eight years of investigation, it was concluded that employees […]
Express judicial processes for corrupt officials in Venezuela
The process to judge political charges is carried out expressly in Venezuelawhere a recent investigation by corruption has left a balance of 25 detainees -14 of them State officials- already accused in a procedure that is advancing faster than usual, and that, according to experts, represents a “purge” of the chavismo. The Prosecutor’s Office confirmed […]