Sons of Former Panama President Plead Guilty in Odebrecht Investigation
This article is a summary of reporting by InSight Crime. Originally published October 13, 2023.
Luis Enrique and Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Linares admitted in a US federal court to establishing secret bank accounts and shell companies to conceal roughly $30 million in Odebrecht bribe payments directed to a high-ranking public official in Panama. The brothers were originally arrested in Guatemala in 2020 while attempting to fly home before being extradited to the United States. Their guilty pleas intensified scrutiny regarding ongoing corruption investigations into Panama's political elite and relatives tied to the Martinelli administration.
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The sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli entered guilty pleas in US court for laundering millions in bribes paid by Odebrecht.
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