Jan 26, 2023
Citing corruption, US sanctions former Paraguayan president, bars ex Panama president from entering the country
Horacio Cartes and Ricardo Martinelli’s offshore dealings were featured in ICIJ’s Pandora Papers.
Bribery Division
Sep 17, 2020
‘Ethics above all’: Mary Triny Zea on reporting in Panama that sparked change
Zea talks about her dogged journalism that resulted in protests and investigations in this month's ‘Meet the Investigators' podcast.
Mar 12, 2020
Peru’s former first lady faces jail over Odebrecht corruption
Following Bribery Division, a Peruvian prosecutor requested three years in prison for former Peruvian first lady Nadine Heredia for alleged corruption connected with Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.
Sep 16, 2019
Bribery Division Sparks Questions Over Odebrecht’s US Plea Deal
A United States Senator has raised the prospect of prosecutors reopening the investigation into the Brazilian multinational if it didn't fully confess its crimes and abide by its commitments.
Aug 07, 2019
‘Moustache,’ ‘Little Pillow’ Among Odebrecht Code Names Revealed in New Testimony
In dramatic testimony in Peru, former executives of the disgraced multinational revealed the secret names used to mask payments to high-ranking officials.
Aug 01, 2019
The Leaked Odebrecht Documents That Helped ICIJ Uncover the Truth
Sifting through 13,000 leaked files from the disgraced construction firm, we quickly recognized that we had both a major story and a complex challenge.
Jul 09, 2019
Bribery Division: Raids in Peru Target Former First Lady, Law Firms Linked to Odebrecht Pipeline
Peruvian prosecutors have raided 26 properties linked to alleged corruption connected to a pipeline constructed by disgraced multinational Odebrecht.
Jul 09, 2019
From competition to collaboration: How these veteran Odebrecht investigative reporters uncovered the truth
The Peruvian reporters share their experiences investigating Odebrecht, and what to expect next as the political shockwaves from Odebrecht continue to ripple across Latin America.
Jul 03, 2019
Two Dominican Republic Officials Resign in Wake of Bribery Division Revelations
The Dominican Republic stock exchange president has resigned following revelations that companies linked to him received millions of dollars from Odebrecht.
Jul 03, 2019
Behind the scenes of the Bribery Division
We are often asked how cross-border investigations like the Bribery Division come about. Here we explain how it all happens.
Jun 27, 2019
‘This must be immediately investigated’
Politicians and advocates across the Americas have issued calls for reform or defended their records within a day of the Bribery Division being published.
Jun 25, 2019
Leak Exposes Millions of Dollars in New Payments In Odebrecht Cash-for-Contracts Scandal
A new investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reveals unreported cases and massive public works projects embroiled in Odebrecht’s bribery operation.
Jun 25, 2019
Explore Odebrecht’s hidden transactions
The Bribery Division revealed previously hidden payments on construction projects by Brazilian firm Odebrecht, which has been at the heart of an ongoing scandal in Latin America.
Jun 25, 2019
Bribery Division: What is Odebrecht? Who is Involved?
Described as a "thing of criminal beauty," the Odebrecht scandal has toppled presidents, politicians, business figures and lawyers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Jun 25, 2019
Watch: Inside Odebrecht’s secret files
Ecuador-based Andersson Boscán talks about getting the Bribery Division leak and why he shared it with other journalists.
Jun 25, 2019
Filtración revela millonarios pagos asociados con el escándalo de Odebrecht
Una nueva investigación liderada por el Consorcio Internacional de Periodistas de Investigación revela casos no denunciados y obras públicas masivas vinculadas con la operación de sobornos de Odebrecht.
Jun 25, 2019
About the Bribery Division Investigation
Bribery Division, an international investigation into Latin America’s largest construction company, reveals fresh evidence of hundreds of millions of dollars in suspicious payments linked to major infrastructure projects.