Prime Minister Salvador del Solar has affirmed Justice Minister Vicente Zeballos' presentation to Congress was impeccable, adding
Peru deserves to know the truth about the Odebrecht case in order
to defeat corruption.
Via Twitter, the official expressed his gratitude towards Zeballos for answering the 21 questions during an interpellation session concerning the Odebrecht agreement.
In Peru, the Public Ministry is independent from the Executive Branch.
Odebrecht
As is known, the Brazilian construction giant admitted to having paid millions in bribes to government officials in Peru, in order to secure public-works contracts.
As a result,
Odebrecht benefited from over US$143 million between 2005 and 2014 in Peru, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Published: 3/22/2019