The Prosecutor General’s Office of Colombia has declared charges against an additional 22 individuals over alleged corruption ties with the Brazilian construction giant, Odebrecht. As per the Prosecutor General’s statement on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), “Odebrecht executives allegedly crafted a corrupt network, channeling more than 80 billion Colombian pesos (around USD 20 million) […]
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