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Odebrecht S.A. ( Brazilian Portuguese: [odɛˈbɾɛ (t)ʃ] ), officially known as Novonor, is a Brazilian conglomerate, headquartered in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, consisting of diversified businesses in the fields of engineering, construction, chemicals and petrochemicals. The company was founded in 1944 in Salvador by Norberto Odebrecht, and is ...
Apr 17, 2019 · In June 2015, the group's chief executive, Marcelo Odebrecht, the grandson of its founder, was arrested, external. Since then, he and dozens of other company executives have been jailed.
The Odebrecht case is one of the largest corruption cases documented in recent Latin American history, spanning more than 30 years. [citation needed] It is based on an investigation by the United States Department of Justice, along with 10 other Latin American countries, into the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.
Jun 25, 2019 · Odebrecht is a Brazilian engineering and contracting giant that bribed officials in 12 countries to win lucrative contracts. The ICIJ investigation reveals the details of the scheme, the players involved and the impact of the scandal on Latin America and the Caribbean.
Aug 1, 2019 · Over several months, the ICIJ team carefully analyzed Odebrecht’s files, deciphering enough of the materials to break significant stories connecting numerous public works projects and prominent figures to Odebrecht’s shadowy payments for the first time.
Jun 25, 2019 · Opaque offshore entities funneled hundreds of millions of dollars in secret payments through companies and banks in countries around the world, including the United States, China, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Panama and Antigua.
Apr 21, 2018 · Investigators uncovered evidence that a "cartel" of engineering corporations - including Odebrecht - was rigging bids and paying bribes to secure contracts at inflated prices.
