Ecuador’s Vice President Found Guilty in Odebrecht Corruption Case – Bloomberg

Ecuador’s Vice President Jorge Glas was found guilty by a three-judge panel at Ecuador’s top court Wednesday of “illicit association” related to a sweeping corruption probe involving Brazilian firm Odebrecht. The National Court ruled that Glas leveraged his time as a cabinet minister and later as vice president to allow subordinates to collect bribes from Odebrecht in exchange for major public works and construction contracts. Read more>>