Both the Odebrecht and Tucano mega corruption cases that initially generated significant public interest and involved high-profile figures have ultimately resulted in the acquittal of all defendants when prosecutors have failed to present the hard evidence or defendants have found loopholes in the cases. These outcomes have raised questions about the effectiveness of the Dominican Republic’s justice system in prosecuting complex corruption cases, El Dia reports.
The story is published after the judiciary acquitted the only two remaining culprits in the case of the Brazilian construction corporation, Odebrecht, that admitted in a New York Court to paying US$92 million in bribes in the Dominican Republic.
El Dia reports that like fleeting pop stars who enjoy brief fame before fading into obscurity, the corruption cases surrounding the purchase of Tucano aircraft and...
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