Ecuador arrests five, including VP’s relative, in Odebrecht sweep – Reuters

Ecuador arrested five people on Friday, including a relative of the vice president, and raided several companies as part of a local investigation into Brazilian construction company Odebrecht’s corruption scandal. The state prosecutor’s office did not provide names, but Vice President Jorge Glas, who oversaw the oil and infrastructure sectors while serving as strategic sectors minister, said a relative of his was among the detained. Read more>>

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