José López: updates on the case in 2026, the unified 13-year sentence, the Sueños Compartidos conviction and the recantation at the Cuadernos trial

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José López is the defendant with the most judicial movement in this entire series over the last twelve months. Specifically, between November 2025 and September 2026 the Cuadernos trial began, the Court of Cassation unified his final convictions into 13 years, he recanted his 2018 confession and he received a new suspended conviction over Sueños … Read more about José López: updates on the case in 2026, the unified 13-year sentence, the Sueños Compartidos conviction and the recantation at the Cuadernos trial

Lula da Silva: updates on the case in 2026, three years without judicial movement, what was closed by annulment and what by acquittal

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Lula da Silva is the only protagonist of this series whose case file has not seen a single new judicial decision in more than three years. The last act came on 18 February 2023. That day, Justice Ricardo Lewandowski closed the Lula Institute and Gripen fighter jet proceedings. Since then, the President of Brazil has … Read more about Lula da Silva: updates on the case in 2026, three years without judicial movement, what was closed by annulment and what by acquittal

Manuel Baldizón: Update on the case in 2026, the two closures in 2024, the 103 seized properties, and what may be reopened

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Manuel Baldizón ended 2024 without any open criminal cases against him in Guatemala. Judge Abelina Cruz closed the Odebrecht case on July 26, and Judge Mario Hichos closed the Transurbano case on November 29. However, neither judge evaluated the evidence. Almost two years later, his case remains in this section because some aspects have not … Read more about Manuel Baldizón: Update on the case in 2026, the two closures in 2024, the 103 seized properties, and what may be reopened

Rafael Correa: Updates on the Case in 2026, the Caja Chica Case, the Suspension of His Party, and the Sentence That Belgium Has Yet to Carry Out

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Rafael Correa is the most stable convict in this series. His eight-year sentence for bribery has been final since July 20, 2020, and has not changed. In contrast, everything else did change between 2025 and 2026. First, the Prosecutor’s Office opened the “Caja Chica” case, raided offices in January 2026, and included him among the … Read more about Rafael Correa: Updates on the Case in 2026, the Caja Chica Case, the Suspension of His Party, and the Sentence That Belgium Has Yet to Carry Out

Jorge Glas: Updates on the Case in 2026, the Appeal Against the 13-Year Sentence, the Inter-American Court, and Mexico’s Lawsuit, Which Remains Pending

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Jorge Glas has been in prison for more than two years since his arrest inside the Mexican embassy on April 5, 2024. His case currently has four active fronts. An appeal filed on March 12, 2026, against his 13-year sentence in the Manabí Reconstruction case. Provisional measures ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, … Read more about Jorge Glas: Updates on the Case in 2026, the Appeal Against the 13-Year Sentence, the Inter-American Court, and Mexico’s Lawsuit, Which Remains Pending

Alejandro Toledo: Updates on the Case in 2026, the Third Request to Washington, Section 4 Without a Trial, and Upcoming Dates

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Alejandro Toledo is the only key figure in this series who is currently serving a definitive prison sentence. That is why the focus is not on whether he will be convicted, but on what charges remain to be tried and when. However, in 2026, three developments took place. In January, Judge Richard Concepción Carhuancho authorized … Read more about Alejandro Toledo: Updates on the Case in 2026, the Third Request to Washington, Section 4 Without a Trial, and Upcoming Dates

José Domingo Arias: Panama’s Odebrecht trial ended in February 2026, and the verdict has yet to be read—what’s missing and what’s at stake

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José Domingo Arias is the only defendant in this case whose trial has already concluded and whose sentence remains unknown. The regular trial regarding the Odebrecht bribery scheme in Panama concluded on February 27, 2026. On that day, Prosecutor Ruth Morcillo sought convictions for money laundering against him and 15 other defendants. More than seven … Read more about José Domingo Arias: Panama’s Odebrecht trial ended in February 2026, and the verdict has yet to be read—what’s missing and what’s at stake

Alejandro Sinibaldi: Five corruption cases, six years since his surrender, and no trial—what’s needed to close his case, and what’s holding it up?

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Alejandro Sinibaldi turned himself in to Guatemalan authorities on August 24, 2020, with at least eight arrest warrants outstanding. Six years later, none of his five cases has gone to trial. Nor has any resulted in an acquittal. The former communications minister lives in a legal limbo that Guatemalan courts repeatedly open and close. In … Read more about Alejandro Sinibaldi: Five corruption cases, six years since his surrender, and no trial—what’s needed to close his case, and what’s holding it up?

Juan Carlos Varela: The Odebrecht Case That Panama Prosecuted for Others but Not for Him—What’s Needed to Close It and What’s Holding It Up

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Juan Carlos Varela watched as the trial over the Odebrecht bribery scandal in Panama began, proceeded, and concluded without him. The ordinary proceedings against Ricardo Martinelli and his former ministers ended on February 27, 2026. In contrast, Varela’s case was still in the evidence-admissibility phase before the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court as of … Read more about Juan Carlos Varela: The Odebrecht Case That Panama Prosecuted for Others but Not for Him—What’s Needed to Close It and What’s Holding It Up

Luis Fernando Andrade: The Case That the Attorney General’s Office Closed Three Times but the Criminal Justice System Has Not Closed Even Once—What’s Missing and What to Watch For

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Luis Fernando Andrade was arrested at his home in late 2017. Nine years later, no criminal judge has ruled on whether he is guilty or innocent. Meanwhile, the Attorney General’s Office has removed him from office and barred him from holding public office three times—in 2022, 2023, and 2024. The former president of the National … Read more about Luis Fernando Andrade: The Case That the Attorney General’s Office Closed Three Times but the Criminal Justice System Has Not Closed Even Once—What’s Missing and What to Watch For