Peru’s attorney general makes the announcement as authorities push forward with investigations in a bribery scandal that has reverberated throughout Latin America
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Brazil’s top judge accepts Odebrecht testimony
Sealed testimony could implicate more politicians and business leaders in the Lava Jato scandal
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Fitch downgrades Odebrecht
Corruption investigations in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru will likely end in fines and lost revenues for the Brazilian builder, rating agency says
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Peru wants Odebrecht to pay more than $25m to settle bribery case
President Pedro Pablo Kuczysnki says the company, which has admitted to paying $29m in bribes in Peru, could potentially pay an even higher amount in fines
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Ecuador bars Odebrecht from new contracts
Andean nation becomes the third country to prohibit the Brazilian builder from developing new public works projects
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Peru demands payment from Odebrecht
Brazilian builder must pay a “significant sum” before plea bargaining talks can start, attorney general’s office says
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Petrobras settles investor lawsuit
Brazil’s state-owned energy company sets aside $353m to cover the costs
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Eletrobras writes off losses from bribes
Brazil’s state-owned utility says it spent $94m to rig bids in 2014-2015
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Braskem opens talks with US officials
Brazilian petrochemical producer says the talks could result in a fine and other possible sanctions
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Former Brazil finance minister arrested in Petrobras bribery probe
Antonio Palocci is the second former finance minister detained in less than a week