News
21 June 2019

Odebrecht files for bankruptcy protection

In:
Power, Renewables, Social infrastructure, Transport, Waste and water
Region:
Americas

Brazilian engineering and construction firm  Odebrecht has filed for bankruptcy protection while it tackles restructuring BRL51 billion ($13 billion) in debt. The business has been struggling across Latin America  in the wake of the bribes-for-contracts scandal.The debt restructuring does...

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