Panama special office to probe Odebrecht
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Panama's state prosecutor's office on Wednesday announced it was setting up a special office to investigate alleged bribery of officials by Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht as it bid to secure public projects.
Part of the 11-person team chosen for the task has experience in corruption probes against officials in the government of former president Ricardo Martinelli, a statement said.
Source: AFP