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Odebrecht bribed journalists in Colombia: former vice-minister
by Adriaan Alsema August 28, 2019
The former national news editor of Colombia’s most influential news magazine is allegedly not the only journalist implicated in the bribery practices of Odebrecht.
According to newspaper El Espectador, former Vice-Transport Minister Gabriel Garcia told a court that the Brazilians bribed journalists to report favorably ahead of the bid of their consortium with Grupo Aval and Grupo Solarte for a major road construction project.
There were some very important journalists who supported Odebrecht’s contract, not only through a public relations campaign, but also through a campaign to discredit potential competitors.
Former Vice-Transport Minister Gabriel Garcia
In Peru, where Odebrecht also bribed government officials, two journalists have admitted having taken bribes from the Brazilian engineering firm.
Garcia told a different court earlier that the former national news editor of Semana magazine, Jose Fernando Hoyos, organized the meeting in which Odebrecht officials bribed him.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/odebrecht-bribed-journalists-in-colombia-former-vice-minister/