This is compounded by confessions from Odebrecht itself, which admitted to paying illicit money to officials, politically exposed persons, and third parties, using shell companies and fake documents. The ruling also includes statements pointing to the use of accounts in private banks in Andorra and Panama, and the creation of Panamanian companies used as vehicles for irregular payments between 2011 and 2014, always backed by alleged service or consulting contracts that were never executed. Shell companies and campaign payments. In a second phase of the reading, the document moves to link specific individuals directly to the crime under investigation. At this point, allegations were made against the former presidential candidate for the Cambio Democrático party, José Domingo Arias, based on statements given by João Santana and Mónica Mora. According to these statements, details were provided about how funds were delivered for the campaign, how much Odebrecht had to pay, who received the money, and the mechanism used to channel these resources, including direct payments that were allegedly intended for proselytizing activities. The ruling also describes the creation and use of shell companies to open bank accounts, sign blank documents, and transfer illicit funds through jurisdictions considered less demanding in terms of financial controls. Marathon reading. By noon on Tuesday, the court had advanced to page 170 of a total of 407, which anticipates several more days of reading before concluding this phase of the process. Meanwhile, each page read continues to outline a scheme that was apparently not improvised or isolated, but part of an organized structure designed to launder money, pay bribes, and hide its true destination, the document highlights.
