Panama

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

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