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Local March 16, 2017 | 12:15 pm

Dominican Republic taxpayers bear brunt of Odebrecht’s crimes

Santo Domingo.- Of the 14 projects managed by Brazilian group Odebrecht during its 16 years in the Dominican Republic, the budgets at least 10 were ballooned by around US$830.0 million more than initially allocated and without justification, as the taxpayers paied the cost of its crimes. Outlet acento.com.do reports that such is the case of the Norwest Aqueduct, begun during Hipólito Mejía's ... Read more

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