Odebrecht agrees to pay $ 697 million to Brazil

Monday, the construction company Odebrecht signed the agreement with the General Prosecutor's Office (AGU) in which he agreed to pay $ 697 million to the Brazilian Treasury for his complex system of pots wine, according to AFP. agreement of the sum of money corresponds to the bribes paid by the company to about 150 public officials, to the benefits obtained in corrupt contracts and fines, detailed the AGU at the same time. 39, a press conference in Brasilia and added that Grace Mendonça, Minister of AGU, said that Odebrecht had already paid the first part this week and added that "today we have maturity to sign this lenient agreement "(clemency or clemency) as a very important state policy to fight corruption. "

This" leniency "agreement is part of the company's recognition to repair the damage caused by the practice's corruption, in exchange for being allowed to sign new contracts with the company. public administration and similarly, receive credits in public financial institutions.

The construction company had already committed to pay $ 2.6 billion in fines to states The Odebrecht scandal has shaken several Latin American countries for paying bribes to the public administration in exchange for public works contracts

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