2017News

Eduardo Estrella calls for financial and technical audit to public works

Former minister of public works turned politician, Eduardo Estrella, says he will participate in the civil society-organized march for an end to impunity for administrative corruption. At the same time, he recommended the Attorney General conduct a financial and technical audit for public works projects costing more than US$100 million, starting with the Odebrecht bribery …

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2017News

Former minister of public works Victor Díaz Rúa questioned by Attorney General in Odebrecht case

The Minister of Public Works during the President Leonel Fernández administration was interrogated by Attorney General Jean-Alain Rodríguez on Thursday, 19 January 2017, as part of investigations into the Odebrecht bribery and overvaluations case. The investigations began once the US Justice announced publicly that Odebrecht had secured contracts through illicit payments to government officials. Previously, …

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2017News

IDEM asks: Who benefited from Odebrecht graft? Were taxes paid?

Civil society organizations grouped under the Democratic Institutions Initiative (IDEM) said on Thursday, 19 January 2017, urged that the judicial branch, Congress and other regulatory agencies of the government investigate all contracts signed and executed by the Brazilian firm in the country, given the generalized practice of bribes. IDEM says that the authorities should gather …

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Conep calls for end to bribes and overpricing as way to doing business

The National Business Council (Conep) that gathers the 47 leading business and industry organizations called for the Attorney General to firmly act in establishing responsibilities amongst companies and government in the Odebrecht corruption scandal. In a press release, Conep says the Odebrecht case, described as one of the greatest corruption scandals of all times in …

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2017News

Curacao and Dutch Chamber sign agreement to spur more business

The Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses in Curacao (ADECK) signed an agreement with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, 17 January 2017. The agreement was signed at the Dominican consulate in Curacao in the presence of Domincian consul Francisco Francisco. The entities agreed to promote business and investment in …

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