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Víctor Díaz Rúa: what happened in the Odebrecht case in the Dominican Republic case

Former minister of public works of the Dominican Republic. Dominican prosecutors alleged that Díaz Rúa was involved in the Odebrecht bribery scheme, in which Odebrecht paid US$92 million in bribes in the country, according to Diario Libre.

Outcome todayAs of May 2023 Díaz Rúa's 5-year conviction had been upheld on appeal, he remained free while the case continued, and he said he would go to higher courts.

Every court stage

  1. Convicted by first-instance court and sentenced to 5 years in prison for bribery, money laundering and illicit enrichment1,2Primer Tribunal Colegiado del Distrito Nacional
  2. Conviction upheld2Tercera Sala de la Corte de Apelación del Distrito Nacional

Response

Díaz Rúa called the appeal decision a "vergüenza" and said "aquí no hay ley", according to Diario Libre.

Sources

  1. El Día, Dos condenados en 2021 por Odebrecht (29 December 2021)
  2. Diario Libre, Ratifican condena a Díaz Rúa en caso Odebrecht (19 May 2023)