The Supreme Court of Justice, via the general secretary, has handed over the evidence in the Odebrecht case to the lawyers of Angel Rondon, who is accused of receiving bribes from the Brazilian company in order to be favored with work. This happened after Supreme Court judge, Francisco Ortega, ordered that the evidence should be handed over which had been communicated but not notified to the lawyers of the seven accused by the Public Prosecution Service.
However still not having received the evidence are the lawyers of Jesús Vasquez, Víctor Díaz Rúa, Conrado Pittaluga, Andrés Bautista, and Tommy Galán. Once the lawyers have the evidence they will study it and prepare their objections, which will be discussed on 21 August 2018 at the first hearing. Judge Ortega took the decision to hand over the evidence, following a request from the lawyers of Víctor Díaz Rúa, so that they might prepare their objections.
The defense lawyers of Angel Rondon say that Marcos Vasconcelos Cruz, the Odebrecht head in the Dominican Republic until November 2016, needs to explain the bribes. A letter where he confirms payment of around US$20 million to Angel Rondon for his fees as consultant for the securing of the Punta Catalina power central contract to the company was leaked to the press.
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El Dia
Diario Libre
15 August 2018
