The Supreme Court of Justice has again confirmed that Judge Francisco Ortega Polanco is to prepare the first phase of the Odebrecht corruption scandal. The decision was taken on Thursday, 25 October 2016, after the Supreme Court justified reviewed the request of the lawyers for Jesus Vasquez, who had accused the judge of partiality.
Judge Ortega needs to set a new date for the case against Conrado Pittaluga Arzeno, Senator Tommy Galán Grullón, former senator Jesus Vásquez, businessman Ángel Rondón Rijo, former Public Works Minister Víctor Díaz Rúa, Senator Andrés Bautista García and former Inapa officer Juan Roberto Rodríguez.
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El Nuevo Diario
29 October 2018
