Argentina authorities raid Odebrecht offices in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine federal agents searched the offices of the Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht in Buenos Aires on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged bribes in the granting of construction contracts for a water treatment plant.
Federal Judge Sebastian Casanello ordered the raid as part of a probe into the alleged bribe during the 2007-2015 presidency of Cristina Fernandez.
Odebrecht said in a statement it had gone before the judge earlier this month and is co-operating with authorities.
“The company reaffirms its position of collaborating with the law and hopes to recover the people’s trust through its honest, ethical and transparent corporate behaviour,” the statement said.