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An ICIJ Investigation
Bribery Division
A new investigation uses leaked files from inside a special unit of Brazilian firm Odebrecht to expose new details of prominent figures and massive public works projects embroiled in Latin America’s biggest cash-for-contracts scandal.
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- New leak reveals hundreds of millions of dollars in secret payments by an Odebrecht division created primarily to manage the company’s bribes
- More than $39 million in hidden payments linked to the massive Punta Catalina coal power plant in the Dominican Republic, despite two official investigations finding no irregularities
- More than $3 million in hidden payments linked to the Gasoducto Sur pipeline in Peru, including payments to a company owned by the Vice-Governor of the region of Callao
- Hidden payments connected to other major infrastructure projects including the subway systems in Quito, Ecuador; Panama City, Panama; and Caracas, Venezuela
BRIBERY DIVISION
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Aug 07, 2019
‘Moustache,’ ‘Little Pillow’ Among Odebrecht Code Names Revealed in New Testimony
IMPACT
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Jul 09, 2019
Bribery Division: Raids in Peru Target Former First Lady, Law Firms Linked to Odebrecht Pipeline
MEET THE INVESTIGATORS
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Jul 09, 2019
From competition to collaboration: How these veteran Odebrecht investigative reporters uncovered the truth
Bribery Division
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Jul 03, 2019
Two Dominican Republic Officials Resign in Wake of Bribery Division Revelations
INSIDE ICIJ
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Jul 03, 2019
Behind the scenes of the Bribery Division
MONEY LAUNDERING
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Jun 28, 2024
Panama Papers trial concludes with all defendants acquitted of money laundering
IMPACT
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