In recent weeks, investigative journalist Alicia Ortega has been reminding the nation that the Dominican justice has yet to match names in code to people regarding Odebrecht construction works in the Dominican Republic. The new evidence of corruption was disclosed in 2019 but the Dominican justice at the time did not act on the new findings. Now, the case is being referred to locally as Odebrecht 2.0.
Alicia Ortega is the Dominican participant in the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists on Corruption that has been looking into matters such as Odebrecht contracting.
Now the Attorney General Office (PGR) says it has plans to meet with its colleagues in Brazil in search of evidence for the Odebrecht 2.0 case. Prosecutor Rodolfo Espiñeira has been appointed to continue the investigation. He said on 28 October a meeting is scheduled to advance on the deciphering of the...
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