Angel Rondon Rijo (Rondon) is a politically connected businessman and lobbyist in the Dominican Republic who allegedly funneled money from Odebrecht, a Brazilian construction company, to Dominican officials, who in turn awarded Odebrecht projects to build highways, dams, and other projects. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Odebrecht is a Brazil-based global construction conglomerate that has pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and agreed to a criminal fine of $4.5 billion. In 2017, Rondon was arrested by Dominican authorities and charged with corruption for the bribes paid by Odebrecht. [1]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Businessman and lobbyist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16.07.1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Higeuy, Dominican Republic |
| NATIONALITY | Dominican Republic |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Dominican Republic |
| FULL NAME | Angel Rondón Rijo |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Angel Rondón |
| ALIASES | None |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Unknown |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | None |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | Lashan Corp; Constructores y Contratistas Conamsa SRL. [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitsky Sanctions. [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 21.12.2017 [1] |