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Colombian Officials Got $27M in Odebrecht Bribes, Prosecutor says
July 25, 2017 9:00 PM
Reuters
BOGOTA —
Colombian officials received $27 million in bribes from Brazilian engineering firm Odebrecht, more than double previously thought, as the company sought to win a road-building contract, Colombia's attorney general said on Tuesday.
As fallout from a massive corruption scandal continues to bite Odebrecht, Attorney General Nestor Humberto Martinez said bribes paid for the contract to build a 528-km (328-mile) highway were much more than the $11 million originally estimated.
Martinez said criminal charges for money would be filed against two Brazilian citizens, one Portuguese and three Colombians. He will also ask the Supreme Court of Justice to investigate five congressional lawmakers.
Seven people, including a former senator and an ex-vice minister of transport, have been jailed for involvement in the corruption scandal.
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