Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez had no more details for the press other than repeating the announcement he was traveling to Washington, D. C. on Tuesday, 2 May 2017 for meetings with US Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), James Comey.
In a press release, the Attorney General Office said the meeting had been requested on 24 January 2017. The press release explains among the topics to be discussed are criminal prosecution of transnational crimes and the strengthening of legal assistance mechanisms between the two countries. The meeting will also serve to coordinate actions to encourage the exchange of experiences, knowledge and support in the prevention and prosecution of cases of money laundering, drug trafficking and corruption.
Rodríguez is traveling with Laura Guerrero Pelletier, Specialized Prosecutor for Administrative Corruption (PEPCA), who has accompanied Rodríguez in the conversations with present and past government officers, suppliers and legislators regarding Odebrecht constructions in the Dominican Republic. There is speculation that the Odebrecht scandal involving alleged bribes to Dominican government officials will be discussed in Washington.
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Listin Diario
3 May 2017
